shame

Example Sentences

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The Americans, the British, the French and others in the end were shamed into a big humanitarian operation to rescue the Kurds.

From BBC

They can also feel like time capsules to other dimensions; his 12-year-old daughter was scandalized by how normative bullying was after she read “Blubber,” Blume’s 1974 novel about tween mean girls and body shaming.

From Los Angeles Times

"What happened today shamed the game north of the border."

From BBC

There is no shame in Gyllenhaal’s game, and her honest excitement to dabble with references and emotion is refreshing, even when these moments grate.

From Salon

"I was trying to chase back down and I messed up at another corner. It wasn't the cleanest, which was a shame because I qualified really well yesterday and it felt good in practice."

From BBC