shame
noun
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another.
have shamed
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present perfectof shame.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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That drive has shown up again and again during his campaign, with Walker pressing on in spite of blunders that would have shamed a weaker man into surrender.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2022
In my conscience and my ego, maybe I have shamed myself from that profession, so I blacked that out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2020
They have shamed older generations of politicians into taking climate change seriously and with the urgency it needs.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 23, 2019
Solo and Lochte are just two more pampered US athletes who've betrayed their own natural skills with low-level conduct... both have shamed their country and their sport.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2016
“Where have you been? Yawar was here looking for you! You have shamed us all with that creature of yours!”
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
