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Shameful in a sentence

Shameful | Shamefully

Shameful meaning

  1. Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
  2. Giving offense.

Using Shameful

  • The main meaning on this page is: Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful | Giving offense.
  • Useful related words include: disgraceful, shocking, scandalous, dishonourable.
  • In the example corpus, shameful often appears in combinations such as: is shameful, shameful and, and shameful.

Context around Shameful

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Shameful

  • In this selection, "shameful" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, assets, bloody, increase, deal, rahul and manhood stand out and add context to how "shameful" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a most shameful way and absolutely bloody shameful and also. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shameful" sits close to words such as ariana, bombshell and byte, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shameful

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

A FIR has been registered against agency responsible for this shameful act,” wrote another netizen. (15 words)

Connecticut really stands out from its neighboring states right now… in a most shameful way. (15 words)

It was a shameful deal that Trump “negotiated”, and a shameful deal that Biden abided by. (16 words)

I did see this morning that the Bills have gotten dispensation to pay him his full salary when rules call for a cut if you’re on injured reserve, and it would have been shameful if they hadn’t done that. (41 words)

I began to realise there are some stories I won’t want my son to know, partly because they serve no purpose or are too embarrassing or shameful but, more importantly, because they are mine. (35 words)

He was recently the only Tory MP to vote against the Government on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill at second reading, describing it as a “shameful Bill” that does “nothing to stop strikes”. (34 words)

But surely the Yorkshire-born Sheeran wasn’t solely responsible for the shameful exploitation of Black artists within the U.S. music industry? (23 words)

Example sentences (20)

It was a shameful deal that Trump “negotiated”, and a shameful deal that Biden abided by.

Govt selling country's assets 'shameful': Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Modi government of selling the country's assets to recover its economic losses and described as "shameful".

Abuja doctor reveals a unique way to permanently cure weak erection, small and shameful manhood, and infertility issues without side effects within a short period.

A FIR has been registered against agency responsible for this shameful act,” wrote another netizen.

Another user said it was “Absolutely bloody shameful,” and also called for Madeley to be sacked.

Both the Liberal and Labor governments have sat on this report and its shameful findings for nearly three years.

But just as shameful, is the betrayal by some of Jeremy’s former supporters such as Momentum founder Jon Lansman.

But surely the Yorkshire-born Sheeran wasn’t solely responsible for the shameful exploitation of Black artists within the U.S. music industry?

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But there is, I believed, a much more powerful argument for why the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki should go down as the most shameful war crime in our nation’s history.

Cllr Nick Adams-King called the tax increase “shameful”, saying: “Those proposing the merger of Romsey Extra and Romsey Town councils highlighted efficiency as one of the main benefits.

Connecticut really stands out from its neighboring states right now… in a most shameful way.

Eastern Victoria MP Melina Bath said the State Government’s “abandonment” of timber workers is shameful.

He was recently the only Tory MP to vote against the Government on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill at second reading, describing it as a “shameful Bill” that does “nothing to stop strikes”.

Hunter Biden is shameful delinquent fool that took advantage of a Father that in many respects worshiped and like all Fathers, refusal to acknowledge accountability of a son who has brought shame and reproach.

I began to realise there are some stories I won’t want my son to know, partly because they serve no purpose or are too embarrassing or shameful but, more importantly, because they are mine.

I did see this morning that the Bills have gotten dispensation to pay him his full salary when rules call for a cut if you’re on injured reserve, and it would have been shameful if they hadn’t done that.

I found it shameful that insurance would reimburse more for procedures as minor as freezing warts than for an hour spent resuscitating a newborn or counseling a suicidal teen.

I'm not sure if it was ever a fair deal, so it shouldn't be shameful for them to walk away from that deal.

In a post on social media platform X, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said “Russia’s instrumentalisation of migrants is shameful.

Independent MPP for Hamilton Centre Sarah Jama attended the rally in support of Palestinians, calling the federal government’s handling of the war as shameful.

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Common combinations with shameful

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shameful" in a sentence?
An example: "It was a shameful deal that Trump “negotiated”, and a shameful deal that Biden abided by." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shameful" from authentic English texts.
What does "shameful" mean?
Shameful means: Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
What are synonyms of "shameful"?
Common synonyms of "shameful" include: disgraceful, shocking, scandalous, dishonourable, dishonorable, opprobrious, inglorious, ignominious. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "shameful" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shameful", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.