as in guilty
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
was ashamed that she had lied to the interviewer wearing a very ashamed look
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Recent Examples of ashamed
People may feel less ashamed to speak openly and less afraid of being judged for their experiences.
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Sophie Okolo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Trump administration's level of sheer corruption is appalling and Paramount should be ashamed of putting its profits over independent journalism.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 2 July 2025
Riri’s too ashamed of all the crime she’s enabled since her visit to Wakanda to reach out to her mentor.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Hegseth should be ashamed of himself and reverse this immediately.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Sophie Okolo, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The Trump administration's level of sheer corruption is appalling and Paramount should be ashamed of putting its profits over independent journalism.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 2 July 2025
Riri’s too ashamed of all the crime she’s enabled since her visit to Wakanda to reach out to her mentor.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Hegseth should be ashamed of himself and reverse this immediately.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashamed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashamed
guilty
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In September, the former newsreader was handed a six-month prison sentence suspended for two years after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Jessica Leslie agreed to plead guilty to a charge of criminal contempt that accused her of willfully disobeying court rules against disclosure of grand jury information.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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