shame
noun
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another.
has shamed
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present perfectof shame (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I have spent ten years loving Lesbos as an inheritance, a thing I own from a distance, and the smoke on my screen has shamed that love into something more useful.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
On Monday, members of the Writers Guild of America picketed a taping of “The Drew Barrymore Show,” which it has shamed for “planning to return without its writers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Kristof and WuDunn acknowledge the bravery required of their sources to share painful realities in a society that has shamed them.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2020
Kristian Berg Harpviken, head of the Peace Research Institute Oslo, says Merkel's "humane response" to the immigration crisis has shamed other European leaders, helping to avert an even worse humanitarian crisis.
From US News ● Oct. 8, 2015
The parable of The Talents has shamed a multitude into activity, while the parable of The Vineyard has been an encouragement to those who have neglected early calls to service.
From In His Image by William Jennings Bryan
