shamed

Example Sentences

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They could be shamed for bad behavior—even, on occasion, reap a consequence or two—and preferred dog whistles over airhorns.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

MacInnes has denied telling Wilson that and has told the court Wilson had shamed her to 11 million followers on Instagram.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

The Americans, the British, the French and others in the end were shamed into a big humanitarian operation to rescue the Kurds.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Many people, like me, also end up shamed by their sleep trackers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Its present condition would have shamed an elephant.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord