be ashamed
Example Sentences
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He added he had just touched the summit point and heard someone say "you should be ashamed of yourself".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“We shouldn’t be ashamed of being right-wing anymore,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
I could not possibly be less interested in A.I. video or image generation, which carry dire consequences for society that Altman should be ashamed of just shrugging off.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
The Russian authorities "should be ashamed", he said, angrily.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
A pocavergüenza was something you should be ashamed of but weren’t.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
