ashamed
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
- feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse are you ashamed for having lied?felt ashamed of my torn coat
ashamed in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Mlle. Gilberte felt ashamed of the disorder of her dress.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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It's awful when your father wants to do something you're ashamed of.
The Motormaniacs · Lloyd Osbourne · Chapter 1
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It is only a civilian who is ashamed of using his knife on a potato.
Barlasch of the Guard · Henry Seton Merriman · Chapter 1
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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
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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