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

“You should be ashamed of yourself,” he said.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 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

Together we would not be ashamed of being bright or liking poetry.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers