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They could be shamed for bad behavior—even, on occasion, reap a consequence or two—and preferred dog whistles over airhorns.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

"Someone needs to be publicly shamed for insider trading," said Republican Jeremy Munson, a candidate for the Minnesota Senate.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The Americans, the British, the French and others in the end were shamed into a big humanitarian operation to rescue the Kurds.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Many people, like me, also end up shamed by their sleep trackers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

I had been shamed enough in that cafe that, while I liked riding the rails, right then I wasn’t going no second class.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson