ashamed
Example Sentences
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They feel embarrassed or ashamed about falling for a trick.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
I’m not ashamed of the fact that I’ve used this body to make a living.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"It's very painful, very deeply personal writings that were never meant for the world to see, but there's nothing in there I'm ashamed of," Brockman said in court.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
I’m not ashamed to admit that there have been times when those 32-ounce tubs just stare at me day after day, haloed by the refrigerator light, moving further from consumable and closer to petri dish.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
“You’re the one who should be ashamed of yourself, coming here and acting like you have any right to us or to our home,” I said, my voice trembling with pent-up emotion.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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