shame
Example Sentences
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She was one of tens of thousands of young girls and women sent away to have their babies, hidden from society due to the shame of their unmarried status.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
That would be a shame, given how inspired Bass was by his primary effort.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
There’s no shame in it—that’s how bubbles get bubblier and it’s the same instinct that helped your ancestors survive in prehistoric times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Ingredients that I once felt so much shame around now grace the insides of my refrigerator.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Nhamo wanted to tear out her hair with shame.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing shame
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