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

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

"That can lead to there being stigma and shame around the topic, and that's when people feel isolated and alone."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

It was Tyndale’s personal encounter with the gospels that caused him to risk everything—exile, shame, poverty, imprisonment—to put the Bible into the hands of ordinary people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The shame of it makes my skin feel tight.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day