as in notorious
not respectable
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Recent Examples of shameful
There is no length societies will not go to, no absurd logical leap people won’t take to recast our simple, human act of survival as something dirty and shameful.
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Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
That these moral monsters have been welcomed to our shores with open arms is appalling and shameful.
—Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In other words, grief can make people feel guilty or shameful, so choose to suffer alone.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
With that album and now on a live tour, Rodriguez explores the shameful stereotyping of both women and artists.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
That these moral monsters have been welcomed to our shores with open arms is appalling and shameful.
—Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
In other words, grief can make people feel guilty or shameful, so choose to suffer alone.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
With that album and now on a live tour, Rodriguez explores the shameful stereotyping of both women and artists.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameful
Adjective
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The fair was overseen by Robert Moses, the influential and notorious urban planner whose highway projects displaced hundreds of thousands New Yorkers.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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After analyzing unsolved true crimes leads to massive popularity followed by a controversial downfall, Woo Sang attempts to reclaim his crown by tracking the notorious Hemline Serial Killer in real time — only to discover the killer has been watching his broadcast.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There are even a few big name drummers set to take the stage — and hopefully skirt the infamous Spinal Tap drummer curse — including Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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The end of the film sees a gravestone, as the infamous assassin is laid to rest next to his wife.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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To his supporters, Trump is taking justifiable action over past shady behavior.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ranchers left these small groups of trees to give their cattle shady spots to rest but cleared out much of the land to create pastures.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And so Rose, immortal on the field, with a bat, was judged immoral off it by the saints who guard baseball’s gate.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The campaign materials were unequivocal: Worley believed LGBT influences in society were immoral.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As part of a whole-of-government approach to combatting the threat, Treasury remains focused on leveraging all our available tools and authorities to better identify and counter these criminal activities.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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After publishing his story, Miller realized that there are many organizations, including the Just Trust in Philadelphia and Concordance in St. Louis, that are working to reform the criminal justice system and help people re-enter society as contributing members.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, Trump’s style is very off-putting—some would say disgraceful.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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Zelensky is a hero of historic scale, brave beyond measure; Trump’s behavior was disgraceful.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameful. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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