abashed
Example Sentences
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Abashed, he wore a tuxedo to the première of “Little Odessa,” only to discover that he was the only one dressed up.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 9, 2019
Abashed, we took it off the table and the child out of the story.
From US News • Aug. 9, 2011
Abashed, Macmillan found it in a vault and, insuring it for $1,000, sent it all back, or so everyone believed until just recently.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2011
Abashed Commander Woodrooffe explained: "I was so overcome by the occasion that I burst into tears and found I could say no more."
From Time Magazine Archive
Abashed, Robb sheathed his sword, suddenly a child again.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing abashed
The Alchemist
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It must have slipped my mind...
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