On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Ashamed. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as shamed or shamefaced and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Ashamed in a sentence
Ashamed meaning
Feeling shame or guilt.
Synonyms of Ashamed
Using Ashamed
- The main meaning on this page is: Feeling shame or guilt.
- Useful related words include: shamed, shamefaced, repentant, penitent.
- In the example corpus, ashamed often appears in combinations such as: ashamed of, be ashamed, ashamed to.
Context around Ashamed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 10 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ashamed
- In this selection, "ashamed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, feeling, become, absolutely and guilty stand out and add context to how "ashamed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and not ashamed to acknowledge and be absolutely ashamed to see. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ashamed" sits close to words such as benue, blueprint and builder, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ashamed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But I'm not ashamed of depression. (7 words)
Booker prizewinner Salman Rushdie tweeted that Puffin “should be ashamed”. (10 words)
After his fight with Mihawk, Zoro was ashamed of his defeat. (11 words)
Rahner pointed out the coincidence between the Person of Christ and the Word of God, referring to Mark 8:38 and Luke 9:26 which state whoever is ashamed of the words of Jesus is ashamed of the Lord himself. (40 words)
But you should all know this from common sense, and you should all be absolutely ashamed to see the center of our local government turning into a desolate, decaying ghetto of government buildings and human waste. (36 words)
And when Christians are temped to become ashamed of the Bible because of its teaching on the nature of both God and mankind, what can result is a gradual abandonment of it. (32 words)
Did 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star Nicola not tell his family about his girlfriend Meisha for seven years because he was ashamed of her past? (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Diodati said she was “ashamed to attend” the university because it was “ashamed to be Catholic”.
Rahner pointed out the coincidence between the Person of Christ and the Word of God, referring to Mark 8:38 and Luke 9:26 which state whoever is ashamed of the words of Jesus is ashamed of the Lord himself.
Addiction can often leave individuals feeling ashamed, guilty, or embarrassed, which can make it difficult for them to talk about their struggles with loved ones or even professionals.
After his fight with Mihawk, Zoro was ashamed of his defeat.
And when Christians are temped to become ashamed of the Bible because of its teaching on the nature of both God and mankind, what can result is a gradual abandonment of it.
And when someone asks me how old I am, I tell them loud and proud – it’s certainly not something to be ashamed of.
As a native, a long-time business owner, and a taxpayer in Connecticut, I’m ashamed of my state government.
As for following up, I am ashamed to admit that I have historically ghosted a person or three.
Back in 2021, Ferdinand revealed he used brown dye to cover the greys in his facial hair but claimed he wasn't 'ashamed' of the ageing process.
Booker prizewinner Salman Rushdie tweeted that Puffin “should be ashamed”.
But I'm not ashamed of depression.
But you should all know this from common sense, and you should all be absolutely ashamed to see the center of our local government turning into a desolate, decaying ghetto of government buildings and human waste.
Crosby later expressed regret over his addictions and altercations with co-stars, telling the Los Angeles Times in 2019 he was "ashamed" of some of his past behaviours.
Did 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days star Nicola not tell his family about his girlfriend Meisha for seven years because he was ashamed of her past?
Getting help is not something to be ashamed of; it’s something to be proud of as you take back your life and health.
He is ashamed of his acting alongside Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston.
He is self-effacing and ingratiating, and not ashamed to acknowledge if he had given a bad performance.
He loved his country but felt ashamed of the wrongful treatment of blacks, Hispanics and American Indians by some people.
He might be ashamed of some of his own actions, and too embarrassed to face you.
He then insisted the trolls should be "ashamed" as he issued another brutal put down.
Common combinations with ashamed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ashamed of 87×
- be ashamed 55×
- ashamed to 32×
- was ashamed 16×
- feel ashamed 16×
- not ashamed 14×
- felt ashamed 9×
- and ashamed 9×
- ashamed and 9×
- ashamed for 8×