shame
Meaning
Shame is a complex emotional response that arises when a person feels they have failed to meet their own or others' expectations, often leading to feelings of embarrassment or guilt.
💡 A common mistake is using "shame" interchangeably with "guilt," but they refer to different emotional experiences.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
After
forgetting
her
friend's
birthday
,
Anna
felt
a
deep
sense
of
shame
and
wanted
to
apologize
.
She
planned
a
small
surprise
and
wrote
a
sincere
note
to
explain
why
she
had
missed
the
date
.
When
they
met
,
her
friend
smiled
and
said
it
was
okay
,
which
made
Anna
feel
relieved
.
They
sat
in
a
caf
é
and
talked
about
what
had
happened
.
Before
they
left
,
they
agreed
to
set
reminders
for
important
dates
in
the
future
.
Common Phrases
feel shame
experience shame
shame culture
Synonyms
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