Examples of 'would have been a shame' in a sentence

Meaning of "would have been a shame"

would have been a shame - Expresses regret or disappointment about a missed opportunity or a negative outcome that could have been avoided. This phrase suggests that a different result would have been preferable or more desirable

How to use "would have been a shame" in a sentence

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would have been a shame
It would have been a shame to waste the ticket.
I am glad I did not miss it because it would have been a shame.
It would have been a shame to slaughter such a princess.
It was a beautiful sunny Sunday and it would have been a shame to stay inside.
It would have been a shame to leave it to the cows.
You looked so nice in it, it would have been a shame to spoil it.
It would have been a shame to miss the film.
To waste my preliminary work. It would have been a shame.
And that would have been a shame.
But when I saw what you fabricated, it would have been a shame.
It would have been a shame for you to have missed it.
Something for your company. It would have been a shame to waste the ticket.
It would have been a shame if that never happened again.
Free tickets, my foot. Yes, it would have been a shame to waste those tickets.
It would have been a shame to waste all that profit.

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Without rampaging something . making the thousand-mile journey home Well, it would have been a shame.
Then that would have been a shame.
Would have been a shame to waste it.
At that price, it would have been a shame not to go.
Would have been a shame if it was lost forever.
I am glad it was restored ; it would have been a shame to lose such a beautiful building.
Would have been a shame to blow it up.
Thank you . You are right, it would have been a shame to leave without experiencing this.
Would have been a shame not to be able to look at you all in the eyes.
Well, that would have been a shame.
Would have been a shame if they couldn't hold on.
As if it would have been a shame.
It would have been a shame to miss out on my gift.
I think it would have been a shame if Salomon had gone under.
It would have been a shame to kill them quickly.
It would have been a shame to waste your lovely fabric.
It would have been a shame not to go.
It would have been a shame to miss it.
It would have been a shame to hide that body under a robe.
It would have been a shame to see someone lose this game.
It would have been a shame.
It would have been a shame if they had not succeeded in this mission.
It would have been a shame to start this decade with the scowled.
That would have been a shame because he has valuable knowledge to share.
It would have been a shame to leave glacier country without seeing a glacier.
Indeed it would have been a shame to postpone this entry for a week.
It would have been a shame to be unhappy with the finished project.
It would have been a shame to not tell you guys about this album.
It would have been a shame if they had given this task to someone else.
It would have been a shame if I had to track you down.
That would have been a shame so close to the North Pole.
It would have been a shame not to fill them!
Yes, it would have been a shame to waste those tickets.
It would have been a shame to have killed you, darling.
It would have been a shame for those recordings to have been lost!

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