shaming
- present participle of shame.
Example Sentences
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The shaming tends to fall into two categories: the ugly mouthful and the lonely eater.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Campaigners' tactics include raising awareness among potential contributors, and naming and shaming the accounts believed to be the worst offenders.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
“Because one job should be enough, one job should be enough, and we need to get away from the victim shaming of educators.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
“You only have so many tries” suggests his attempts to help could backfire; that language is inflammatory and shaming at worst and unhelpful at best.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026
This time the stupid-fied look left Sammy and a fearedness and shaming took over.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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