shame
Example Sentences
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That would be a shame, given how inspired Bass was by his primary effort.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Ingredients that I once felt so much shame around now grace the insides of my refrigerator.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
But let's set aside the contested claims of the 2024 protests and the shame of grooming gangs scandal, and take a look at the overall picture.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
It’s a shame she wasn’t the one addressing Harvard’s class of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
In the midst of such natural splendor, he felt a renewed shame in his own ugliness.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing shame
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