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shame

[sheym] / ʃeɪm /




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And somebody once told me that the distance between your public and private self is the amount of shame that you carry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

Cassiopeia covered her face in shame at forgetting how to say “pandemonium,” which, to be fair, is not an easy word to pull off without practice.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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