He could simply turn the subject off, like a radio, leaving her in shamed silence.
January 12 A spineless performance The government 's vision for the NHS was shamed by the inconvenient failure of its new IT system.
Critics claim the group had shamed their fans by not backing President Bush during a time of crisis, and their actions were unpatriotic in the face of American military personnel going to war.
Alex flinched, apparently shamed speechless.