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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
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
There's no shame in educating yourself on high-quality jewelry, so why be afraid of educating yourself on price points?
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Kimberly Williams, 49, learned first-hand how that stigma can shame women into silence after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2018.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
That's a shame because what happens in the corona is critical to understanding solar activity and its impacts on space weather.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
There's no shame in educating yourself on high-quality jewelry, so why be afraid of educating yourself on price points?
—Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Instead of shaming people who are trying to save their lives, the United States must change course and invest in policies that work to curb the chaos and uplift communities.
—Billal Rahman, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Kimberly Williams, 49, learned first-hand how that stigma can shame women into silence after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2018.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
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Consumers will no longer need to fear misinformation or suffer from buyer’s remorse over life insurance policies that don’t fully meet their needs.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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But the foundation here is shaky: A wildly erratic tone and an overload of preposterous cliffhangers end up spoiling all the fun, leaving us with a bad case of buyer’s remorse.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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These extraordinary characterizations complicate love over mere pity.Armond White, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
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Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Having a pity party?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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His first term ended in disgrace, with his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results culminating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.Cate Martel, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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But in 1892, Charles Lummis — Los Angeles’ pioneering historian, ethnographer, and founder of the Southwest Museum — was writing furiously in The Times about the disgrace of Indian schools.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Jeff grants this request, and Gabe humiliates himself on national television for fifteen unbearable seconds.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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To see the reigning English champions humiliated and humbled in such a manner is a very rare event.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Helping children ‘get it right’ moves away from shame and guilt and toward feelings of positive self-worth and capability.Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Defense Needs To Sway One Individual It has also been noted that while prosecutors need to convince the entire panel of an individual's guilt, the defense team needs to reach just a single individual.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yaeger questioned why Mangum had not come forward earlier or sent apologies directly to the three former lacrosse players, long after her allegations were discredited.Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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This response was a bold, unfiltered counterpunch meant to discredit the lawsuit, take aim at Buzbee, and flip the narrative.Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The settlement terms require ABC News to publish a note on its website expressing regret over the claim.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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This terrible public health crisis and our past work for opioid manufacturers will always be a source of profound regret for our firm.Reuters, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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If two people actually did this on a real-life New Year’s Eve TV show today, the clip would immediately go viral and everyone would be making fun of them on social media with snarky commentary and embarrassing GIFs and a hashtag: #newyearscrazydance.Bob Sassone, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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