Shamed
[ʃeimd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Shame
Checker: Lyman
Examples
- His heart tingled with the pleasing conviction that these gross eulogiums shamed Moore deeply, and made him half scorn himself and his work. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- When we pretended to be so fond of one another, we exulted over her; that was what we did; we exulted over her and shamed her. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Because true pride wouldn't shame, or be shamed by, your thankless brother. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- She at once enraged and shamed me. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- No; it ain't “damned,”' observed Sam, holding the letter up to the light, 'it's “shamed,” there's a blot there--“I feel myself ashamed. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- And she had a shamed recollection of the way in which, a few hours since, she had felt the centripetal force of their standards. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
Checker: Lyman