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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
Glynnis MacNicol, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, while 15 percent of women will struggle with eating disorders before their 40s or 50s, just 27 percent of them will seek any treatment, and many face shame and stigma.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Citizens must relearn how to shame destructive lies and refuse to tolerate the intolerable.
—Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This absence of shame is a defining generational factor.
—Glynnis MacNicol, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, while 15 percent of women will struggle with eating disorders before their 40s or 50s, just 27 percent of them will seek any treatment, and many face shame and stigma.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
When in doubt, bring your on-the-go creamer and do not allow anyone to shame you.
—Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Citizens must relearn how to shame destructive lies and refuse to tolerate the intolerable.
—Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
Noun
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The thought of this act of petty vengefulness, and others like it, were later on to fill me with remorse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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A day later, Grande left a comment on the post, expressing her remorse for the interaction.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some earlier African intellectuals looked at Black America with pity, even disdain.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Weeping savors a virtue — compassion, tenderness, pity, love.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This person has brought shame and disgrace to the badge and to an honorable profession.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Discovery meant discharge and disgrace.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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We were crushed, humiliated, and broken, after our city was destroyed, occupied and erased from existence.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Alarr’s unwelcome physical touching made Plaintiff feel offended, uncomfortable, humiliated and intimidated.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An Alford plea is one in which a defendant admits no guilt, but concedes that prosecutors have enough evidence to secure a conviction.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Variety spoke with Frankel about Grasso and Tom’s final confrontation, whether the detective was using Lizzie in earlier episodes, and the Catholic guilt riddled throughout the series.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the book, she's portrayed as someone suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and on anxiety medication, both of which are used to discredit her and paint her as unwell.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bullmer attempts to discredit her until Carrie, dressed as Anne, backs her up.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s administration was right to send an emissary after ICE’s Hyundai raid to express regret and negotiate a new business visa process for South Koreans, despite criticism from the more anti-immigrant MAGA base.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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But just because regret or wanting your own life are taboo, does not make the sentiments any less real, or common.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The games themselves are embarrassing enough to watch.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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One agent was disciplined for insubordination after refusing to go along with the plan to embarrass Comey in this way.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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