ashamed
Example Sentences
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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
Ma Naw Phaw has moved to another city in Thailand as she felt "too ashamed" to return to her hometown in Myanmar.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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
“A snotted handkerchief? Really, Jakob? Two bachelors, yes, but Viola would be ashamed of you!”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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