public shamings
- plural of public shaming.
Example Sentences
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Some people said the exercise reminded them of public shamings from hundreds of years ago, while others empathised with the efforts needed to control the virus near the border.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2021
“You were on the receiving end of one of the worst Internet-fueled public shamings of all time,” noted Oliver, 41.
From Fox News ● Mar. 18, 2019
Ronson says this is a personal undertaking: He’s participated in some public shamings, allowing himself to feel the righteous fury of the Twitter mob.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2015
Ruth Madoff, disgraced after her husband’s fall, endured a series of public shamings in the year after Bernie’s sentencing, including being stripped of $80 million in assets.
From Time ● Dec. 11, 2014
