ashamed
Example Sentences
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And in too many places, we taught our children to be ashamed of the countries they would inherit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Why would I be ashamed of that?” he asked, adding that he doesn’t look down on immigrants who are now making the same choice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
"She was saying I made her feel disgusted and ashamed," says Helen.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
So, rather than feeling ashamed, I made a realistic plan to pay this debt down.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Suddenly I felt ashamed as I pulled out four more envelopes—one from the Protestant Orphan Asylum, two from the Catholic home, and another from a place I’d never heard of—and laid them in her palm.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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