almost ashamed
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
To be on the verge of feeling ashamed.
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- I was almost ashamed to admit I'd never read the classic novel.
- He felt almost ashamed of the immense relief he experienced when the meeting was cancelled.
- Seeing their struggle, she became almost ashamed of her own privileged life.
- The chef looked almost ashamed that he had to use store-bought ingredients.
- He's almost ashamed to confess how much he enjoys cheesy romantic comedies.
- Looking back at my old photos, I'm almost ashamed of my fashion choices.
- The company was almost ashamed to announce such small profits during the boom years.
- The puppy, with its head down, seemed almost ashamed of the mess it made.
- You should be almost ashamed for getting away with such a simple solution to a complex problem.
- After winning the lottery, he felt almost ashamed to tell his friends who were struggling financially.