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ashamed

[uh-sheymd] / əˈʃeɪmd /


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“If someone won money in gambling with our fate, I would hope that they might be ashamed of themselves,” she said, “and take that money and donate it directly to fire survivors.”

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

“J.F. feels embarrassed and ashamed, but she is also angry that Snap facilitated this by design, and angrier still that Snap continues to operate its platform in the same manner today,” the lawsuit said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

In retrospect, I’m sorry and ashamed that I never spoke with Charles R. I also never saw anyone else do so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Hollywood legend Richard Gere on Thursday said he was "ashamed" of the way the United States is handling migration as he launched an initiative to change attitudes to the topic in Berlin.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Young people had begun embracing and feeling proud of Negro history and culture rather than running away from or being ashamed of it.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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