Ashamed (Adjective)
Meaning
Feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse; "are you ashamed for having lied?"; "felt ashamed of my torn coat".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She was deeply ashamed of the way she had treated her sister after a minor disagreement.
- He looked ashamed when his parents found out he had been involved in the school prank.
- After the cheating incident, the student felt ashamed and lost the respect of her peers.
- The company's CEO was left ashamed and apologized profusely for the environmental damage caused by their factory.
- Mark felt ashamed of his mistake during the presentation and hoped no one would notice his trembling hands.