Example Sentences

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The 18-year-old says the lunch shaming caused him to scout secluded places on his school’s outdoor campus to eat.

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

The Dothraki .would respect him more if he looked less a beggar, she hoped, and per-haps he would forgive her for shaming him that day in the grass.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin