1
a
: bringing shame : disgraceful
b
: arousing the feeling of shame
2
archaic
: full of the feeling of shame : ashamed
shamefulness
noun
Examples of shameful in a Sentence
There is no excuse for such shameful behavior.
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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There is no length societies will not go to, no absurd logical leap people won’t take to recast our simple, human act of survival as something dirty and shameful.
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Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
That these moral monsters have been welcomed to our shores with open arms is appalling and shameful.
—Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In other words, grief can make people feel guilty or shameful, so choose to suffer alone.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
With that album and now on a live tour, Rodriguez explores the shameful stereotyping of both women and artists.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
That these moral monsters have been welcomed to our shores with open arms is appalling and shameful.
—Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In other words, grief can make people feel guilty or shameful, so choose to suffer alone.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
With that album and now on a live tour, Rodriguez explores the shameful stereotyping of both women and artists.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shameful
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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