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as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
racked with shame over her actions of the previous week
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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
left the room in shame after his angry outburst
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement
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Recent Examples of shame
Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
That’s a shame, but that’s college sports these days.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
While a ranking is necessarily an occasion to exalt the greatest and shame the worst, with very few exceptions there’s something to like in every single one of these films, and a few of them even hit greatness.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Common feelings after more than one miscarriage include grief, anxiety, shame, and even guilt.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
That’s a shame, but that’s college sports these days.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
On Monday, March 3, the 21-year-old British actress posted a video on Instagram asking the people picking apart her look and shaming her for looking older to stop.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
While a ranking is necessarily an occasion to exalt the greatest and shame the worst, with very few exceptions there’s something to like in every single one of these films, and a few of them even hit greatness.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
Noun
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Jones has admitted wrongdoing, expressed remorse and is pleading for probation, Cleveland.com reports.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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The unearthed audio, recorded while the couple lived together in London during the filming of the Disney+ series Loki’s second season, captured Majors expressing remorse.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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None of that, obviously, defines them as people or reduces them to objects of pity.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
2 Apr. 2025
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The woman hummed softly, lower lip jutting out, expression a little too close to pity for Sam’s liking.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The lack of mathematical proficiency is a disgrace.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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That both president and country are a disgrace and everyone knows it?—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump World even humiliated Abe by letting it be known that Abe had nominated the U.S. leader for a Nobel Peace Prize.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The temptation for Russia to humiliate London and Paris - by breaking any ceasefire with an attack carried out hundreds of miles away from British and French troops stuck in the capital - could prove hard to resist.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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The woman admitted her actions were fueled in part by guilt for having been duped by the scammer in the first place.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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After all, ditching an $8 bottle midway through feels a lot better than finishing a $60 bottle out of guilt.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Influencers and consumers alike took to platforms such as TikTok and Instagram to discredit the brand and show their support for competitors such as Olipop.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Roberts had been a judge for only about two years when he was nominated for the Supreme Court, so his judicial record was quite thin, and some Democrats and their allies hoped to point to his work as a lawyer to discredit him.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
29 Mar. 2025
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The actor, who is currently starring in Riff Raff and The Friend, shared on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday, March 25, that his biggest work regret is not making a comedy with Eastwood, 94.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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And besides, there’s no place for regret in the documentary.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the medical-looking royal blue bottles of nicotine lozenges embarrassed her.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Many of them had to fail, repeat, embarrass themselves, risk everything, and learn.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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