The phrase
"shameful situation" refers to a situation or circumstance that causes feelings of embarrassment, guilt, or disgrace.
Full definition
Death by crucifixion was quite probably the
most shameful situation imaginable for an individual at the time of Jesus.
But sometimes, it's difficult to live up to your own ideals: Christian's foolish response to the theft of his phone drags him
into shameful situations.
That's
a shameful situation and we've allowed that to continue for the last 45 years by the continued prosecution under the Misuse of Drugs Act and the idea that prohibition will make a difference.
By early December 2015 it wasn't looking like Malcolm Turnbull as PM was going to substantially change
the shameful situation in which Australia is one of the most greenhouse gas polluting nations on the planet.
«We have
a shameful situation in this country, with patents and patent litigation hurting both competition and innovation.