bashful

Example Sentences

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Armstrong, though, has been far from bashful about his ambitions for Coinbase, which he positioned as the American company to bring crypto into the mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

If things start to stick, a splash of water or stock will deglaze and deepen the flavor, building a kind of jammy intensity that’s hard to believe came from such a bashful vegetable.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2025

Root did it in the space of three deliveries and acknowledged the applause of the crowd with a bashful wave of his hand.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

But that’s not what has them laughing and growing bashful.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

Mom was impressed by it, however, her hand going to her mouth almost like a bashful girl’s.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam