shame
Example Sentences
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"I think it's a shame that he left Manchester United - he's a Manchester lad," Rooney said.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
There’s no shame in it—that’s how bubbles get bubblier and it’s the same instinct that helped your ancestors survive in prehistoric times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Ingredients that I once felt so much shame around now grace the insides of my refrigerator.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
“Scary Movie’s” one genuinely ingenious move is to resurrect actors without shame.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
“You must start trying, boy. You’re going to bring shame to our whole village.”
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
Vocabulary lists containing shame
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