be ashamed
Experience deep mortification
To be ashamed is to feel shame—the painful self-consciousness that comes from having done something wrong, foolish, or embarrassing: I'm ashamed of how I acted.
It can also express disappointment in others: You should be ashamed of yourself.
The phrase sometimes softens to mere reluctance: I'm not ashamed to admit I cried.
- chagrinDistress from wounded pride
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- mea culpaAcknowledgment of personal blame
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
self-reproach · hang one's head · shamefacedness · scarlet letter · humiliation · eat humble pie · embarrassment · egg on face · mortification · guilt · red-faced · discomfiture · repentance · conscience · ostracism · face-saving · wrongdoing · seppuku
be ashamedtake pride
Feel satisfaction in accomplishment
hold one's head high · boast · preen · brag · gloat
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