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ashamed

adjective US /əˈʃeɪmd/

feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse

How often you will meet it

Rank 1,530 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,968 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.

What it means

adjective

  1. feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse are you ashamed for having lied?felt ashamed of my torn coat

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

ashamed in real books

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  • Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.

    Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.

    The Motormaniacs · Lloyd Osbourne · Chapter 1

  • It is only a civilian who is ashamed of using his knife on a potato.

    Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1

  • You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.

    Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1

  • Fuji was a Japanese pug, and rather correct, so Gissing was ashamed to do what he wanted to.

    Where the Blue Begins · Christopher Morley · Chapter 1

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