shames
Americannoun
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It shames me all day with the ballooning total.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024
“That is a disgrace. It outrages and shames me deeply,” Scholz said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2023
"We need to lead a campaign worldwide to fight against this virus that shames everyone in football."
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2023
She shames his grammar, then orders him to call Estella into the room.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023
It is truth they enact, a truth that shames all human falsehoods and deceits.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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