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With embarrassment
“Hassane and most of the competitors sheepishly made their way over to El Hadji's open-air mosque to perform their ablutions and prayers.”
Adverb for displaying a level of uncomfortable embarrassment
“Wallace often looks sheepish when admitting that his family has paid the price of his political success.”
Adverb for suggestive of guilt or repentance
“She stood in the corner with a sheepish grin after admitting to making a mess of her bedroom.”
Adverb for having a shy or bashful nature, as of a sheep
“She was also sheepish around the guests, which prompted Christopher to relegate her to kitchen duties.”
Adverb for having a timid or fearful nature, as of a sheep
“Peter's response should not be taken strictly as a sheepish and cowardly response to danger but as an expression of self-denial.”
Adverb for mentally or emotionally demoralized
Adverb for socially awkward in nature
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