shames
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The second pilot meets their passengers’ fear with hysteria, shrieking, outburst—that pilot shames their passengers, saying, “I can’t do my job because of YOU.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
"It is one of the great shames that we didn't see enough of Duncan Spencer," says Campbell.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
“That is a disgrace. It outrages and shames me deeply,” Scholz said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
She shames his grammar, then orders him to call Estella into the room.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023
It shames me to do this, but it is the only way.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
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