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Discover LudwigThe phrase "am ashamed for" is not correct in standard English; it should be "am ashamed of." You can use "am ashamed of" when expressing regret or embarrassment about something you have done or that is associated with you.
Example: "I am ashamed of my behavior at the party last night."
Alternatives: "feel embarrassed about" or "regret."
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I am ashamed for them.
It is disgraceful and I am ashamed for my country".
I am ashamed for Great Britain and didn't expect politics to be this cynical and corrupt.
One can only repeat what McCain's wife said: I am ashamed for The New York Times".
I, for one, am ashamed for you and disgusted by you.
As a Chinese writer, I am ashamed for my compatriots who took part in the vandalism, yet I feel for their inarticulate powerlessness and frustration.
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"Many people are ashamed for her.
Tesco should be ashamed for encouraging it.
"The family was ashamed for her".
"I said: 'Don't be ashamed for your sister.
The former president should be ashamed for using this analogy.
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