as in guilty
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
was ashamed that she had lied to the interviewer wearing a very ashamed look
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And both Team Johnson and complicit aldermen should be ashamed this ham-handed gambit was kept under wraps when those affected could have had a say.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump and Vice President JD Vance should be ashamed.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Toxic parenting can make children feel unsafe, ashamed, anxious, and can lead to lasting psychological trauma.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Gray hair doesn’t appear out of the blue—and is nothing to be ashamed of.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Trump and Vice President JD Vance should be ashamed.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Toxic parenting can make children feel unsafe, ashamed, anxious, and can lead to lasting psychological trauma.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
Gray hair doesn’t appear out of the blue—and is nothing to be ashamed of.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashamed
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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