seem ashamed

Frequency: 7.212.5 per million words

To give the impression of being ashamed.

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Examples (10)

  • He didn't say anything, but he did seem ashamed of his actions.
  • She seemed ashamed to admit she had made a mistake.
  • The child seemed genuinely ashamed after breaking the vase.
  • Did he seem ashamed of what he said to you?
  • Strangely, the politician didn't seem ashamed of the scandal at all.
  • Even though he won the argument, he seemed a little ashamed of how he had treated his friend.
  • The way he avoided eye contact made him seem ashamed.
  • I think he would seem ashamed if he knew the full consequences of his lies.
  • With his head bowed, he seemed deeply ashamed as he listened to the verdict.
  • The team members all seemed ashamed of their poor performance in the final match.