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shames

American  
[shah-muhs] / ˈʃɑ məs /

noun

plural

shamosim

  1. a variant of shammes.

Example Sentences

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"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

It shames me all day with the ballooning total.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024

He begs forgiveness for "a sin that shames us".

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2023

Lack of coordination is among life's subtler shames.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2022

It is truth they enact, a truth that shames all human falsehoods and deceits.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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