shames
Americannoun
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shamosim
plural
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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
He says it "shames the men and women who gave their lives in Iraq".
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
“That is a disgrace. It outrages and shames me deeply,” Scholz said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
And, she shames her own mother for latching onto Desi customs.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 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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