Example Sentences

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And the movie takes this as a given — no one is shaming or coming onto Lolo because of it.

From Salon • Jul. 10, 2023

Yelling at them isn’t going to work, neither is shaming them or thinking that you are “educating” them.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2021

Slate Plus members will hear Prudie and Zahra discuss a letter writer who is wondering how to deal with a daughter who is shaming her for dating 18 months after her husband’s death.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2018

“When somebody is shaming you, you also have to feel ashamed. I just didn’t. I was upset. I was disappointed.”

From The Guardian • Apr. 28, 2018

That many of the societal problems faced by its characters remain almost exactly the same is shaming and sobering.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2017