shameful

Example Sentences

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In a video statement released by the campaign, Gertner said she found it “really shameful that there’s a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip.”

From Slate • Jun. 2, 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

Experts have told the BBC these side effects are under-reported because of the shameful behaviour they can cause.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

A terrible, shameful image comes to me: Kamal with his delicate hands, his reassuring manner, his sibilant speech, contrasted with Scott, huge and powerful, wild, desperate.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins