ASHAMED in a Sentence

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Indeed, in traditional High Church fashion, they were not ashamed to announce their belief in the divine-right nature of bishops.

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 Meanings and Examples of ASHAMED
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
ashamed
 a.  affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He felt cold and stiff and hungry, and ashamed of being hungry.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VIII
2  The sound of her weeping shook him out of his dark anger, and he felt ashamed.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
3  Tis ashamed of you I am this minute.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
4  After all she was not ashamed of her neck and arms and bosom, even if it was not correct to show them in the morning.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
5  She knew that even that thought was disrespectful to Ellen and felt ashamed of it.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
6  And I'm not ashamed that he thinks that way.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
7  Hell's afire, I'm ashamed to face Mother in these brogans.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
8  She was standing on the corner, uncertain as to what she would do next, ashamed to go home to Aunt Pitty's but determined not to go back to the hospital, when Rhett Butler drove by.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
9  He was not ashamed, he was amused at what she had said, and he was watching her with alert interest.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIX
10  A sullen "Yas'm" drifted up to her and she drew a deep breath, feeling suddenly ashamed of herself.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
11  Perhaps-- perhaps because I am ashamed.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
12  And I'm ashamed for your mother, Scarlett, to hear you stand there and talk as though honest work made white trash out of nice people.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
13  Instead of being ashamed at having his degrading occupation thrown in his face, he seemed pleased and laughed uproariously, slapping Hugh on the back.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
14  No depth of poverty could ever have made Ellen feel ashamed.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
15  I'm ashamed of you for crying.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
Example Sentence: (17 in 2 pages)
1  You act as if you're ashamed to be seen with me.
2  I cried at the end and I'm not ashamed to admit it.
3  I'd be ashamed to admit feeling jealous.
4  I feel almost ashamed that I've been so lucky.
5  When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of,he always declared that it is his duty.
6  When stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.
7  Indeed, in traditional High Church fashion, they were not ashamed to announce their belief in the divine-right nature of bishops.
8  I feel ashamed that I brought to you so much trouble.
9  He who is ashamed of asking is ashamed of learning.
10  Her husband felt ashamed at her behavior.
11  You should be ashamed of yourself.
12  The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is.
13  I felt incredibly ashamed of myself for getting so angry.
14  Whoever uprooted that tree ought to be ashamed of themselves.
15  His daughter looked such a mess that he was ashamed of her.