shaming

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Campaigners' tactics include raising awareness among potential contributors, and naming and shaming the accounts believed to be the worst offenders.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“Because one job should be enough, one job should be enough, and we need to get away from the victim shaming of educators.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

And making matters even worse: We’re often the ones shaming ourselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Explicitly acknowledging that these dinners are a financial stretch for them can feel like you’re shaming them.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

The Dothraki .would respect him more if he looked less a beggar, she hoped, and per-haps he would forgive her for shaming him that day in the grass.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin