be ashamed
Example Sentences
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A legal statement which UK Athletics produced years after the incident was described by the prosecutor as '"a deeply unworthy document by a national sporting body and one of which it should be ashamed".
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“You should be ashamed of yourself for not standing up,” he said at various points.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
“We shouldn’t be ashamed of being right-wing anymore,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
I could not possibly be less interested in A.I. video or image generation, which carry dire consequences for society that Altman should be ashamed of just shrugging off.
From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026
"You should be ashamed of yourself," said the woman.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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