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bring shame upon



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Reem is devastated by what has happened to her and cannot tell Yousef, as she will be seen as a traitor and bring shame upon her family.

From Salon Mar. 3, 2022

My father is a feared and respected man there, and I do not want to bring shame upon him.

From The New Yorker Feb. 11, 2019

They considered running away, but their disappearance would bring shame upon their families, so they decided to stay.

From The New Yorker Oct. 1, 2018

The sight of some random father disciplining his daughter in public for God-knows-what is more likely to bring shame upon him than upon the kid.

From Slate Jun. 12, 2015

You bring shame upon us all with your fighting,’ the wives were scolded by the oldest woman in the village.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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