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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
Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
This documentary traces their journey, centering on the two core members and the significance of embracing one’s uniqueness without shame.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Language that shames teenagers can negatively impact their self image.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Not many people run old dungeons or spend time in old regions—a shame, considering those zones and challenges defined the title.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
This documentary traces their journey, centering on the two core members and the significance of embracing one’s uniqueness without shame.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
The goal here, in focusing on language, is not to shame anyone or to make people self-conscious about their use of words.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2025
Language that shames teenagers can negatively impact their self image.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
Noun
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Victims’ father Juan Carlos Rodriguez Sr., questioned Nangle’s remorse in court and the integrity of the investigation into his sons deaths.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Dodgers are the polar opposite of those ’97 Marlins, showing no remorse over their ability to outspend everyone.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hannah reached for the bottle of Dom and filled her glass to the brim with a put-upon sigh, pity swimming in her hazel eyes.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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What a pity that Ola gets a real job and is forced to quit the play.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Multiple clubs were sold in the aftermath, while a long list of coaches and general managers were dismissed or stepped down in disgrace.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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Gascón’s disgrace has given Hollywood a rare chance to right an egregious wrong.—
Giancarlo Sopo,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The biggest threat facing the pair is senior MI6 official Jim Richardson (Hugh Bonneville), who has been keeping tabs on the Sudanese, and sees in Martian’s love for Samia an opportunity to both humiliate and strong-arm his former ally into sharing CIA secrets.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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Someone may be a masochist but not into being humiliated.—
Fran Tirado,
Them,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Meta, which has committed to achieving carbon neutrality in its operations, is already working to assuage the guilt of relying on carbon dioxide emitting natural gas to run Sucré.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Åre Murders, which premiered globally on Netflix with five episodes, begins with the promise of a simple murder mystery but evolves into a study of the choices and consequences faced by characters who are all, at their core, driven by secrets and guilt.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lucy’s husband, Justin (Mark Coles Smith), is one of the journalists who trains his sights on Gibson as a safer target for frustration than his spouse, and out of a vain hope discrediting Gibson will persuade Lucy to resume chemotherapy.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Privately, former officials who worked for Thao and other city officials have attempted to discredit Webb’s allegations, which have quietly raised eyebrows and skepticism around the town’s political circles for some time.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Harrison Ford has no regrets about donning Indiana Jones' famous fedora one last time.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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But, at the same time, 82 percent of millennials who do own a home regret at least one aspect of their first home purchase, the survey found.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The publication of The American Black Chamber on June 1, 1931, as well as three preceding articles in the Saturday Evening Post, embarrassed the Japanese.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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The 2013 incident embarrassed New Orleans, which wanted to show off how well the city had bounced back by hosting the big game for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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