shame

Example Sentences

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To drive home the Lázárs’ fatuity, Mr. Biedermann coats them in lurid layers of shame and degradation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"The shame should be with him and the control with me."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

There’s so much shame and confusion on the part of the person who needs help, and sometimes there’s denial that anything bad is happening.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“It wasn’t like I didn’t remember it—I remembered it, and I had a lot of shame about it, and I didn’t want to talk about it, but it changed the course of my career.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Rowan ran on, his cheeks burning with shame.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda