What is another word for abashed ?

with one's tail between one's legs

Feeling embarrassed or ashamed

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

in sackcloth and ashes

made to eat humble pie

put down

nervous

caught with egg on your face

shown-up

ill at ease

not know where to put yourself

with egg on one's face

wishing the earth would swallow one up

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“Isabella measured him with her eyes in undissembled scorn, and Charles was abashed and hung his head.”

Adjective

Feeling disconcerted or rattled

with your heart in your mouth

paralyzed with fear^US

frozen with fear

fearsome

paralysed with fear^UK

shaking in one's shoes

like a fish out of water

with one's stomach in knots

like a cat on a hot tin roof

bricking oneself

having butterflies in the stomach

having kittens

all of a lather

on pins and needles

in a state of agitation

frightened out of your wits

scared out of your wits

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“Katherine was slightly abashed at his forwardness and lingered outside of the house, not really wanting to go in.”

Adjective

beside oneself with grief

Having a dejected or guilty appearance

somber^US

sombre^UK

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

agonized^US

agonised^UK

humorless^US

humourless^UK

unable to be consoled

unable to be comforted

lamentable

dirge-like

dysphoric

funeral

blue funk

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

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Adjective

wouldn't say boo to a goose

Shy or socially timid, not liking to be noticed

lacking self-confidence

mum^UK

mom^US

lacking in confidence

keeping a low profile

like a fish out of water

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Adjective

Suffering from fear

having butterflies in the stomach

in fear and trepidation

pushing the panic button

paralysed with fear^UK

paralyzed with fear^US

having a funny feeling

frightened out of your wits

scared out of your wits

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

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Adjective

unable to believe your eyes

Confounded with surprise or wonder

marveling^US

marvelling^UK

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

filled with astonishment

filled with amazement

caught on the wrong foot

in awe

awe-struck

thunder-struck

unable to believe one's ears

had their heads messed with

caused to be at a stand

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

made to scratch their head

not knowing if you are coming or going

woolly^UK

wooly^US

up against a brick wall

without an answer

woolly-headed

uncertain which way to turn

pushing the panic button

in a panic

have cold feet

in a cold sweat

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Verb

put someone off their stroke

To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

put someone off their stride

psyched out

setted someone back on their heels

stopped someone in their tracks

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

paralysed^UK

paralyzed^US

rattled one's cage

caught off balance

upset the applecart

caused to be at a stand

put on edge

knocked the stuffing out of

made someone scratch their head

fouled up

made nervous

put in a hole

hit like ton of bricks

put on the spot

undone

undid

taken the wind out of your sails

took the wind out of your sails

scandalized^US

traumatized^US

antagonized^US

balked^US

dampened the spirits of

pulled the rug out from under

caused someone to lose their composure

filled with consternation

knocked out

harassed

baulked^UK

scandalised^UK

traumatised^UK

blinded someone with something

raised someone's eyebrows

antagonised^UK

beat down

sent into a spin

pulled the rug from under

shaken out of your complacency

shook out of your complacency

took your breath away

taken your breath away

hurt somebody's feelings

made one's blood run cold

scared to death

made one's hair stand on end

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

tantalised^UK

put the fear of God into

scared the bejesus out of

cut up

tantalized^US

put to trouble

caused anxiety to

scared the living daylights out of

agonized^US

made one's flesh creep

made wretched

chilled to the marrow

made someone jump out of their skin

agonised^UK

scared someone out of their wits

harrowed

scared the pants off of

goaded

had an adverse effect on

made someone jump out of his skin

scared someone half to death

desolated

scared the daylights out of

went against the grain

stricken down

gone against the grain

gave one the creeps

given someone goose pimples

threw into a blue funk

given someone the heebie-jeebies

given one the creeps

gave someone goose pimples

gave someone the heebie-jeebies

thrown into a blue funk

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“The presence of the strangers did not abash her in the least.”

Verb

put someone in their place

Past tense for to embarrass or make ashamed

dishonoured^UK

dishonored^US

made someone eat crow

made someone eat humble pie

settled someone's hash

took down a peg or two

taken down a peg or two