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shameful

[sheym-fuhl] / ˈʃeɪm fəl /


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In a video statement released by the campaign, Gertner said she found it “really shameful that there’s a group of media outlets and people who are willing to spread gossip.”

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

He described a potential boycott as "shameful and hypocritical".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

“It is shameful that he used Ken’s name as the example of those who supposedly aren’t carrying their fair share of the burdens associated with New York City’s often costly and wasteful spending,” Beeson wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Together they sketched out the story’s framework: a murder mystery set in a small town replete with shameful secrets and sinister magic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They’re sacrosanct, at the same time holy and deeply shameful.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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