shame

[US]/ʃeɪm/
[UK]/ʃem/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior
vt. to cause someone to feel embarrassed or ashamed

Phrases & Collocations

feel ashamed

put to shame

in shame

bring shame on

sense of shame

what a shame

shame on you

for shame

such a shame

Example Sentences

It is a shame to be so wasteful.

shame gave a damp to her triumph.

class shame is a function of social power.

shame on you for hitting a woman.

it is a shame that they are not better known.

feel shame at having bungled

What a shame to treat you like that!

shame sb. for his ill conduct

I thought shame to be so careless.

shame burning in my heart.

to shame sb. into doing good

A shame does not rub off.

It's a shame you can't stay with us.

Mungo felt a pang of shame at telling Alice a lie.

it is a shame when a mother outshines a daughter.

he felt a pang of shame at telling Alice a lie.

the incident had brought shame on his family.

ignorance of Latin would be a disgrace and a shame to any public man.

Real-world Examples

Oh, shame! Oh utter shame! Where is the hall, the decorations?

Source: Selected Poems of Tagore

Oh, that's a shame, isn't it Duggee?

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

It seemed pointless but I think that's a shame!

Source: Emma's delicious English

There is no shame in that, man.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Shame on you! Ugly baby judges you!

Source: Friends Season 8

To our shame, every day, to our shame.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

It's the shame of feeling something good.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

All of this is to America's shame.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) December 2015 Collection

Oh, what a shame. I really liked her.

Source: Friends Season 6

There's no shame in asking for help.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

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