ashamed

Example Sentences

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"I didn't want to be accused of murder. I felt ashamed. I felt like it were my fault," he told the court.

From BBC

"I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognise the pain they have caused," Summers said.

From BBC

The defendant's lawyer told reporters after the ruling the driver "felt deeply ashamed that it led to a trial," as "he was simply hungry in the early morning and ate a Choco Pie."

From Barron's

Guardiola said he felt "embarrassed and ashamed" after his on-pitch confrontation with a cameraman in the aftermath of the controversial defeat at Newcastle.

From Barron's

The Greek philosopher Plutarch diagnosed a condition he called dysopia, noting that “we feel ashamed to say no, so we say yes.”

From The Wall Street Journal