shameful

Example Sentences

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All of that is shameful, and deeply contrary to the supposed traditions of international sport.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

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

A shameful way to treat the visitors, who have given us so much this season, so many supreme moments, so much that made the title race the greatest in the lifetime of so many.

From BBC • May 16, 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

The rest of us, who were snobs about such things, had thought this a shameful taste, akin to his taste for King Dons and Hostess Twinkies.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt