shame
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Shame on them for not doing more to address it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
If one game stands out as an exemplar of soccer’s profile in the Cold War, it is the Game of Shame in Santiago, Chile, in November 1973.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Behind a barricade and large banner saying "Milan Fashion Week Go Fur-Free", activists with a megaphone yelled "Shame on you for what you do!" as Armani guests left the show.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
The Queen invited Pelicot to her official residence in London, where the 73-year-old had been promoting her new book, Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Shame comes real quick, like a new pain all its own.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
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