shame

Example Sentences

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“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

“If we do nothing — shame on us all because nothing has very extreme consequences for people who can afford it the least,” Graham said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

"There is a lot of negativity, especially coming from like the people of Gwynedd, which is a shame, because that's not healthy for anybody," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“It is a shame that USC has decided to elevate one candidate at the expense of others,” Swalwell wrote on X on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Part of me felt heart good that he defended me, but then the shame of my leg had sent him walking.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye