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shame

(shām)

a. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish: felt shame for cheating on the exam.

b. Respect for propriety or morality: Have you no shame?

c. Psychiatry A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.

shame

A distressing emotion involving a strong sense of having transgressed against a social or moral code. Shame is always relative to current mores or to the upbringing of the person concerned.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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Punjab government Spokesman Shahbaz Gill while criticising Bilawal, said that the politics being done on occupied Kashmir issue is shameful.

Bilawal Bhutto criticises FM Qureshi's statement on approaching UNSC

Punjab government Spokesman Shahbaz Gill while criticising Bilawal, said that the politics being done on occupied Kashmir issue is shameful. FM Qureshi arrived in Muzaffarabad late Sunday to spend the first day of Eid-ul-Azha in solidarity with the Kashmiris.

Bilawal slams Qureshi's statement on approaching UNSC

"Shameful for Pakistan to mock our hero #Abhinandan ahead of #INDvsPAK World Cup cricket game.

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They asked law enforcing agencies to apprehend the culprits involved in this shameful act and bring them to justice.

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@NomanBinBasheer: #Careem should apologise and government should fine them for such shameful act.

Careem railroaded for 'vulgar' ad

But Panelo countered it was Callamard who was 'shameful' in the way she 'intrudes into the sovereignty of this country.'

Panelo slams UN rights expert, other critics of measure

Police said last night that they had been made aware of the clips filmed in Glasgow and have labelled the behaviour "shameful and unacceptable".

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Now some misfortune and merciless beasts of our own land are, too, committing such shameful crimes.

Justice for Faryal

ISLAMABAD -- Fund raising drive was started in the best interest of the country and those who are terming it beggary should be shameful, Supreme Court Justice Mian Saqib Nisar remarked on Tuesday.

Funds raising drive, CJ expresses resentment over criticism

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that the shelter home incidents in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are"sad and shameful"and assured the House that steps would be taken to prevent recurrence of such acts.