shame
Example Sentences
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Pelicot told the Hay Festival on Saturday that the shame should fall on her abusers, not her, and how she never thought she could trust a man again before meeting her partner, Jean-Loup Agopian.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“That’s actually a shame because Greenland has for decades worked to attract investments and interest from, among others, the U.S.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Daniel is pleased there will be changes but adds it's "a shame those who attended the first few shows have effectively had to be guinea pigs".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Kerry Washington, “Imperfect Women” “It’s a shame that Hulu’s chilling true-crime series ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ isn’t getting much attention this awards season.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
From Duane’s point of view, that was a shame.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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