shame
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This is not because I believe you should indulge in shame or blame.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
"Spain belongs to those who love it and work for it. Not to those who shame it with xenophobic statements."
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
In this collection of sketches, filled with guilt and shame, pride and love, Mr. Coppola finds the meaning he craves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Ellis' granddaughter Laura Enston welcomed the news and said: "The shadow of Ruth's execution has fallen across two generations. We have carried shame that was never ours to bear."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
‘It’s a shame you have to leave. We always lose the good ones,’ he said.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
The second pilot meets their passengers’ fear with hysteria, shrieking, outburst—that pilot shames their passengers, saying, “I can’t do my job because of YOU.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
"It is one of the great shames that we didn't see enough of Duncan Spencer," says Campbell.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
“That is a disgrace. It outrages and shames me deeply,” Scholz said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
He begs forgiveness for "a sin that shames us".
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2023
There were some secrets that should never be spoken, some shames a man should take to his grave.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
The good news is that the much-needed public discussion of this issue is starting to break through the shamed silence.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
And seeking a bit of help from commercial emulsifiers shouldn’t be shamed.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
On social media, fans shared the video and shamed the man for his behavior, with some looking to make his identity public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Drivers caught fly-tipping could also be given penalty points on their licences and illegal waste operators will be named and shamed by the Agency.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
“I been shamed to tell you...but I ne’ly...got run out a-them hills...last month.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
The shaming tends to fall into two categories: the ugly mouthful and the lonely eater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Campaigners' tactics include raising awareness among potential contributors, and naming and shaming the accounts believed to be the worst offenders.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
An agitated Jean finds herself praying to none other than Monica Lewinsky, the patron saint of bad romantic choices, or as Langbein puts it, “of those who suffer venal public shaming and patriarchal cruelty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
“You only have so many tries” suggests his attempts to help could backfire; that language is inflammatory and shaming at worst and unhelpful at best.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
He felt the shaming churning heaving turning sickness in his stomach.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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