shames
Americannoun
plural
shamosimExample Sentences
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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
She shames his grammar, then orders him to call Estella into the room.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
I hope he falls and shames himself, she thought bit-terly.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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