shameful

This is his Pynchoniad, a zigzagging epic of America and the world through our bloodiest, most shameful hundred years.

"This is not just vandalism, but a violent attack on the idea of non-violence," the Indian High Commission said in a post on X, calling it "shameful".

"Now, they are literally going after peaceful grandmothers. This shameful act is harming our communities."

"It's something we talk about a lot. It's really nice; it's not shameful."

These feel-good features function almost like folk tales: a recognizable parable in which a benevolent stranger swoops in to resolve a community’s shameful problem, restoring order before the credits roll.