ashamed
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"I really want parents to know that they can come to us before they reach crisis point and to not feel embarrassed or ashamed to have a little helping hand," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Maybe they’re hiding something that they’re ashamed to admit because of who you are, what you put forth in the world.”
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Blacks were ashamed of those derogatory images,” she told the New York Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
"Last year, Marcos said, 'Have some shame,' but up to now, no one is ashamed," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
But he felt slightly ashamed to admit to Farmer he wanted to have a hand in creating international policy.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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