shaming
Example Sentences
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An agitated Jean finds herself praying to none other than Monica Lewinsky, the patron saint of bad romantic choices, or as Langbein puts it, “of those who suffer venal public shaming and patriarchal cruelty.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 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
Much of the shaming is cultural, psychologists say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
"Is this wealth shaming? If so, it won't work. I'm not embarrassed by being fabulously rich."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
