rather ashamed

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

Indicates a moderate or considerable degree of shame.

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Examples (10)

  • He felt rather ashamed of his outburst in the meeting.
  • She looked rather ashamed when her phone rang loudly during the ceremony.
  • I must admit, I was rather ashamed of how little I knew about the topic.
  • The boy seemed rather ashamed after being caught cheating on the test.
  • They were rather ashamed about their team's poor performance.
  • Looking back, he was rather ashamed that he had not stood up for his friend.
  • On the phone, he sounded rather ashamed as he apologized for his mistake.
  • She felt rather ashamed for judging him so quickly.
  • The once-proud CEO appeared rather ashamed during the press conference.
  • If I were in his position, I would be rather ashamed of my actions.