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
"What's happened is horrendous. It is a betrayal and it shames us all," one former UK Special Forces officer told Panorama.
From BBC • May 12, 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
The fact shames him, causes him to turn briefly away.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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