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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
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
From the second psychic, AP visits Robert (Damian Young), a repeat client who projects his internal shame onto her.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 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
Frank senses the guilt and shame in Matt from the death of Foggy Nelson, but Matt refuses to admit it.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
From the second psychic, AP visits Robert (Damian Young), a repeat client who projects his internal shame onto her.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 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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Go hard against the legal system, sure, but show remorse for the injured party.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2025
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Pattinson’s performance makes this horrifying lack of remorse legible.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Which is a pity, because the pedigree looks great on paper.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Here’s what autism isn’t, Gross says – something to be scared of or pity.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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He’s fired in disgrace from his cushy job, all while grappling with his recent divorce.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article A major with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office who took the helm of the Kissimmee Police Department after its chief resigned in disgrace has left to make way for an acting chief: longtime Deputy Chief Wilson Muñoz.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Remember, Trump kicked off his political career by claiming Obama wasn't born here, and reportedly decided to run for president only after Obama humiliated him to his face at the White House Correspondents Dinner in 2011.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the City of Hartford and Hartford School Board, the complaint named Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager who allegedly repeatedly bullied and harassed Ortiz by yelling and humiliating the teen in front of other students and teachers.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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That guilt will weigh on my heart for the rest of my life.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Vietor, worried about guilt by association, turned it down.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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President Trump on Tuesday escalated his campaign to discredit judges who get in his way, calling on Congress to impeach the judge at the center of a legal fight over the deportation of hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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More often than not these spins have one end goal: to dismiss or discredit someone or something.—
Lucy Dolan-Zalaznick,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bernstein and von Karajan, Danish continues, exemplify this duality, engaging openly with universal human issues like ambition, mortality, regret, and reconciliation. Music, central to both conductors' lives, plays a significant role in Last Call.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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In Regretting You, a shocking car wreck takes the lives of two family members, unlocking a series of secrets, lies and regrets.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Get okay with the idea that in the future, your past work will embarrass you.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Vance memes seem to contain an admission as well: that even some conservatives do not see him as essential to the current MAGA movement. Consider the fact that Democrats have long tried to embarrass Trump with memes and images of him as an infant, a Cheeto, and other forms.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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