shame
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She asks her daughter to call her, even if she is "puking up every warning that I gave you," and asks her to "never let shame stop you reaching for your phone".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
It’s a shame that such inventive procedures have been deployed to such uninspired ends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
If you had known that, maybe you would have cut down on travel and dining out — but thinking like that can lead to shame, which isn’t a productive feeling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The pose brought him so much shame that during his press tour for “Project Hail Mary,” the Oscar nominee took matters into his own … hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
But then she stopped, for the shame and hurt brought on by Edward Ashton’s remark about her family tree washed over her once more.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
"It is one of the great shames that we didn't see enough of Duncan Spencer," says Campbell.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
It shames me all day with the ballooning total.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2024
I treat many adults who have severe eating disorders partly as a result of growing up in a society that overvalues thinness, promotes dieting for weight loss, and shames people who are overweight or obese.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
“That is a disgrace. It outrages and shames me deeply,” Scholz said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
It shames me now to know that I would eat it if it were alive today.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
The good news is that the much-needed public discussion of this issue is starting to break through the shamed silence.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Everyone is entitled to privacy about their bodies, and no one should be shamed for poor health.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon explains how Hong went from star captain in 2002 shamed head coach in 2026.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
On social media, fans shared the video and shamed the man for his behavior, with some looking to make his identity public.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
‘I’m shamed to go out of the house after this,’ Hazel said.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
In one school I visited in Rochdale, they were starting a girls club in which they would discuss it all: from gender inequality, to domestic violence and body shaming, to periods, sexuality and friendship groups.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Most of all, there is a lot of shame and shaming associated with people who go into debt or become overwhelmed by their bills.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
“Because one job should be enough, one job should be enough, and we need to get away from the victim shaming of educators.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
And making matters even worse: We’re often the ones shaming ourselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
This time the stupid-fied look left Sammy and a fearedness and shaming took over.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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