as in guilty
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
was ashamed that she had lied to the interviewer wearing a very ashamed look
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Recent Examples of ashamed
People attacking her on social media should be ashamed.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Patrick Mahomes was ashamed of his spike attempt, too.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
This tender moment is just more proof that even the toughest-looking guys in sports aren't ashamed of the sensitive side their kids bring out, and might actually be eager to show the world how much their families mean to them, on and off the field.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
For a few days, Republicans, by and large, were ashamed of the mob attack on Congress.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Patrick Mahomes was ashamed of his spike attempt, too.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2025
This tender moment is just more proof that even the toughest-looking guys in sports aren't ashamed of the sensitive side their kids bring out, and might actually be eager to show the world how much their families mean to them, on and off the field.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025
For a few days, Republicans, by and large, were ashamed of the mob attack on Congress.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashamed
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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