- present participle of shame.
shaming
Example Sentences
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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
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
“You only have so many tries” suggests his attempts to help could backfire; that language is inflammatory and shaming at worst and unhelpful at best.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
And making matters even worse: We’re often the ones shaming ourselves.
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
