- present participle of shame.
shaming
Example Sentences
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And it would not catastrophize fetal harm, which lands as shaming rather than a warning.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
The best solution is to fix these warped incentives, but naming and shaming negligent states could still do some good.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
In one school I visited in Rochdale, they were starting a girls club in which they would discuss it all: from gender inequality, to domestic violence and body shaming, to periods, sexuality and friendship groups.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Most of all, there is a lot of shame and shaming associated with people who go into debt or become overwhelmed by their bills.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
Once it was a shaming thing to say, and crushing to have it said about you, by a man.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
