shame
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"It's a shame when you see people doing that and trying to hold on," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Some Los Angeles-area renters may feel a secret shame of not owning their homes, but maybe they should be bragging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
It’s a shame Mr. Carr won’t defend ABC’s free-speech rights today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Andrea feels deep shame when she thinks about the loan she took out a year ago in Buenos Aires that she is now unable to repay.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Cassiopeia covered her face in shame at forgetting how to say “pandemonium,” which, to be fair, is not an easy word to pull off without practice.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
"What's happened is horrendous. It is a betrayal and it shames us all," one former UK Special Forces officer told Panorama.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
It shames me all day with the ballooning total.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2024
“That is a disgrace. It outrages and shames me deeply,” Scholz said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
He begs forgiveness for "a sin that shames us".
From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2023
It shames me to do this, but it is the only way.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
The mayor named and shamed hedge fund manager Ken Griffin for owning a $238 million penthouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Everyone is entitled to privacy about their bodies, and no one should be shamed for poor health.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
Pratt, who played a heel on TV, isn’t easily shamed in his own right.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 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
A year on, everyone is still ravaged, shamed, trying to figure out why one was left and another was taken.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
The post took off in the military town that sits on the Cumberland River, where Fort Campbell is based, and where Facebook shaming apparently still holds significant reputational sway.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Campaigners' tactics include raising awareness among potential contributors, and naming and shaming the accounts believed to be the worst offenders.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
The best solution is to fix these warped incentives, but naming and shaming negligent states could still do some good.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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
The show of discipline and cohesion was shaming.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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