shameful
Example Sentences
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He described a potential boycott as "shameful and hypocritical".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
“It is shameful that he used Ken’s name as the example of those who supposedly aren’t carrying their fair share of the burdens associated with New York City’s often costly and wasteful spending,” Beeson wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Together they sketched out the story’s framework: a murder mystery set in a small town replete with shameful secrets and sinister magic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In November, I wrote about the shameful condition of Robert F. Kennedy Inspiration Park in Koreatown, where the monument and grounds had been vandalized, trashed and fenced off.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“But that’s terrible! That’s a shameful, scandalous deal, isn’t it ?” “Odious,” Yossarian answered, staring up woodenly at the ceiling with just the back of his head resting on the pillow.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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