sheepish
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"I've brought personal problems to ChatGPT," Assad said with a sheepish smile.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
The posts serve as an invitation to strangers who might otherwise feel too sheepish to reach out first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Leclerc looked at him, they both laughed and then Leclerc sat back looking sheepish and put his cap over his face.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
I was distracted, for instance, when Wilder’s Wonka made his grand limping entrance, as the sheepish building behind him was now dwarfed by sparkly, shiny warehouses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
I spoke so fiercely, they looked a little sheepish.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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