shame
noun
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another.
are shaming
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present progressiveof shame.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We are shaming on a ton of different things these days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2024
On the flip-side, if any of her teachers are shaming her or making a big deal out of her accidents and having that power struggle with her, that may be fueling the fire.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2021
“It is the other customers in the stores that are shaming them to put it back on or commenting,” she said.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2020
"I saw her in the news the other day and it was something about how she's saying people are shaming her," Stodden continues of Teigen.
From Fox News ● Apr. 29, 2020
You are shaming me before my master,—you are robbing without reason.
From Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales by Leo Tolstoy, Count
