shame
Example Sentences
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Disguises aren’t necessary when shame doesn’t factor into the price of admission.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
There’s no shame in locking in some of the big profits in chip companies now before an eventual pullback.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
To demand more seems to be willfully obtuse, more like a social media shame ritual than anything useful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It’s a shame when they were so together at one point.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"Go on!" whispered Val, her voice fierce with worry and shame.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Vocabulary lists containing shame
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