1
a
: bringing shame : disgraceful
b
: arousing the feeling of shame
2
archaic
: full of the feeling of shame : ashamed
shamefulness
noun
Examples of shameful in a Sentence
There is no excuse for such shameful behavior.
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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The Sun must do better, this headline is simply shameful.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
Left's 'shameful' attacks on Texas flood victims debunked 3.
—FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
Schmidt has never been one to be publicly introspective about the state of his team, and now, as the Rockies head towards baseball ignominy, outclassed by a team a year removed from its own shameful moment, that was clearly not about to change.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Continuation of this practice and introducing pauses of U.S. support for Ukraine are heading us to Russia’s victory and a shameful retreat for America.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
Left's 'shameful' attacks on Texas flood victims debunked 3.
—FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
Schmidt has never been one to be publicly introspective about the state of his team, and now, as the Rockies head towards baseball ignominy, outclassed by a team a year removed from its own shameful moment, that was clearly not about to change.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Continuation of this practice and introducing pauses of U.S. support for Ukraine are heading us to Russia’s victory and a shameful retreat for America.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for shameful
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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