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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Seventy-six percent said there is a negative association that periods are gross and unsanitary, and 65 percent agreed that society teaches people to be ashamed of their periods.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
Everybody honestly should be ashamed of themselves.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Parents can be ashamed to say their children no longer speak to them.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Aghast at a foolish and quickly infamous mistake, one Free Press copy editor was ashamed to even come to work.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Oct. 2024
Everybody honestly should be ashamed of themselves.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Parents can be ashamed to say their children no longer speak to them.
—Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Aghast at a foolish and quickly infamous mistake, one Free Press copy editor was ashamed to even come to work.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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