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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
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s no shame in the Sooners dropping that one, but for a team that claims top-50 wins against only Arizona and Michigan, beating the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa would cement Porter Moser as one of the early favorites for coach of the year.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Robert Kraft showed no shame in taking full ownership of how New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo's first and only season at the helm shook out.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
There’s no shame in the Sooners dropping that one, but for a team that claims top-50 wins against only Arizona and Michigan, beating the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa would cement Porter Moser as one of the early favorites for coach of the year.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Recent headlines revealed how Hollywood and press outlets publicly shamed the teenage Knightley after starring in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
And then, on this trip in the last several days, living in the shadow of this larger-than-life character and feeling constantly put upon and shamed by him and embarrassed by him.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
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Latin Americans right now are having a little bit of buyer’s remorse.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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In the interview with The Times, Mr. Welch expressed remorse for his actions.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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This fixation is a pity, since opera, like any art form, thrives on debate, disagreement, the back-and-forth of the public sphere.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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One of the old Temple songs (also known as Psalm 72) speaks of the coming king giving justice to the poor, defending the needy, having pity on the weak, and rescuing people from oppression and violence.N.T. Wright, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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There was also non-scripted fare such as the headline-grabbing Phillip Schofield: Castaway – the presenter’s first show since his exit in disgrace from ITV’s This Morning.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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Newly unemployed after being fired in disgrace, Hamm’s character turns to stealing from his neighbors’ homes to keep up his affluent lifestyle.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Illinois has the seventh-highest scoring offense in Division I, but was humiliated to 29 percent shooting, and the otherwise-excellent Kasparas Jakučionis had more turnovers (seven) than made baskets (five, on 15 tries).Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Over several years, victims were beaten, threatened and humiliated, while perpetrators befriended parents to screen them from the systemic abuse.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 21-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on a warrant at 7:25 p.m. Jan. 11 in the 800 block of Springhill Circle.Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Cortland agreed to a consent decree in the case, which will resolve any claims against the company without admission of guilt, according to the Justice Department’s news release.Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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Beyond her work as a lobbyist, Bondi solidified her reputation as a Trump loyalist by defending him on the floor of the Senate during his first impeachment and helping his efforts to discredit the 2020 election results.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The AfD has strongly rejected the designation, portraying it as a political attempt to discredit the party.Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jonsson has no regrets and no desire to bring it back.Hank Tucker, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Lucy Liu has no regrets about standing up for herself, 25 years after her on set clash with Bill Murray.Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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But the fanbases of those games are not buying it, and have undergone a campaign to embarrass Musk as much as possible about his claims, dragging him into childish internet fights.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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And, yes, some justices should also regret embarrassing the court by needlessly attracting attention to their ethics.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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