shaming
Example Sentences
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The 18-year-old says the lunch shaming caused him to scout secluded places on his school’s outdoor campus to eat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
They can also feel like time capsules to other dimensions; his 12-year-old daughter was scandalized by how normative bullying was after she read “Blubber,” Blume’s 1974 novel about tween mean girls and body shaming.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Lawson's "indulgence" came in stark contrast to what writer and superfan Jessica Burrell says would now be called "food shaming".
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Explicitly acknowledging that these dinners are a financial stretch for them can feel like you’re shaming them.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
This time the stupid-fied look left Sammy and a fearedness and shaming took over.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
