shame
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She was one of tens of thousands of young girls and women sent away to have their babies, hidden from society due to the shame of their unmarried status.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
And it’s one of the most underappreciated flavors in the home kitchen canon — which is a shame, because once you start looking for brine, you’ll find summer hiding everywhere.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
That would be a shame, given how inspired Bass was by his primary effort.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
The goal here is not to shame you, but to inspire a new approach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“I don’t see either of the men now,” Jonah said, his face burning with shame.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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