shames
Americannoun
plural
shamosimExample Sentences
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"What's happened is horrendous. It is a betrayal and it shames us all," one former UK Special Forces officer told Panorama.
From BBC • May 12, 2025
It shames me all day with the ballooning total.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024
I treat many adults who have severe eating disorders partly as a result of growing up in a society that overvalues thinness, promotes dieting for weight loss, and shames people who are overweight or obese.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2024
“That is a disgrace. It outrages and shames me deeply,” Scholz said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
It shames me now to know that I would eat it if it were alive today.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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