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as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
racked with shame over her actions of the previous week
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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
left the room in shame after his angry outburst
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement
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Recent Examples of shame
Samantha Leal, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
The immediate reward for undertaking this kind of hard self-examination would mainly be shame and regret.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
On August 1, 2023, the dancers in question allege that Lizzo created a hostile work environment, pressured one of them to touch a nude performer, and shamed—then ultimately fired—one of them over weight gain.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shame
Noun
Some people can feel guilt or shame when asking for help with fares, whether that’s reaching out to an airline’s customer service team or, if necessary, creating a GoFundMe or similar fundraiser.
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That’s why listeners love it –– here are two women who love their country and aren’t afraid to name and shame people.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
Noun
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The film may initially present Man-su as a sympathetic family man trying to make ends meet, but Lee quickly subverts those sentiments once Man-su’s methodical process betrays no sense of remorse.—
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In the transcript, Neves Valente repeatedly refused to express remorse.—
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Their tone held no plea, nor wish for pity.—
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Posting for Pity My grandmother always said nobody likes a pity party—and etiquette expert Jodi RR Smith agrees.—
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In the spring of 1940, as Hitler took Paris, defeated France, and allowed the British troops at Dunkirk to retreat from the continent in disgrace, two more countries initiated their own nuclear programs.—
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Amid her disgrace, Baldwin somewhat retreated from social media and from constantly posting images of her seven children, which critics found exploitative.—
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And videotaping it to humiliate them.—
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She had never been arrested before and felt humiliated when her mugshot was plastered all over the news after her arrest.—
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Both adamantly denied their guilt at their arraignment.—
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In a no contest plea, a defendant does not admit guilt but does not contest the charges and accepts punishment.—
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In this case, focusing on a dress versus the altruistic work Turner is doing feels like an attempt to discredit that very noble work.—
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Continue reading … ‘COMPLETELY FAILED’ – CNN mocked for ‘effort to discredit’ Minnesota daycare fraud reporting.—
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While many key figures—including Bush and then-Secretary of State Colin Powell—later expressed regret over the absence of WMDs and policy missteps, Cheney famously defended the invasion and the narrative around it in the following years.—
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For viewers and those who had a hand in making the show, the only regret is that there isn’t more Patriot to devour.—
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The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.—
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The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.—
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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