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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Recent Examples of ashamed
There are no poor officials, and no one is ashamed of their wealth, no matter how it was obtained.
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Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
This doesn’t seem like a company that is ashamed to be caught stealing.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Some were too ashamed to speak publicly.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Many scam victims are embarrassed and ashamed to admit publicly that they were taken in.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashamed
Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
This doesn’t seem like a company that is ashamed to be caught stealing.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Some were too ashamed to speak publicly.
—Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Many scam victims are embarrassed and ashamed to admit publicly that they were taken in.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashamed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashamed
guilty
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Yergan Jones, 63, president of an audiovisual company, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the Gatlin by falsifying dozens of invoices for purported fundraising events between 2019 and 2024.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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The jury in the 371st District Court on Wednesday found O’Steen guilty of capital murder.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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