shamed
Example Sentences
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It found there was no single perpetrator of the practice in Britain, but "government decisions shaped the environment in which unmarried mothers were often shamed and coerced into having their children put up for adoption".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
And seeking a bit of help from commercial emulsifiers shouldn’t be shamed.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
“I had decided to allow no room in the universe for something which shamed and frightened me.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Pratt, who played a heel on TV, isn’t easily shamed in his own right.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
Have I just shamed the memory of my brother?
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
