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[ adjective ] used of persons; feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
Examples "are you ashamed for having lied?" "felt ashamed of my torn coat" Used in print (Jane Gilmore Rushing, "Against the Moon,"...)Almost immediately she was ashamed of herself for feeling vain , at such a time , in such a place , and she tossed_back her long yellow hair , smiling shyly as she entered the room . (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)She had talked to him right there , with the hot sun in his face , which made him sweat and feel ashamed . (John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)Arlene was so ashamed that she hung her head when she said , `` Yes , sir '' . Related terms unashamed discredited shamefaced embarrassed guilty penitent |
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