bashfully
Example Sentences
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"A geek. That is really what I was at age 12," he admits bashfully.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
The ceremony didn’t bashfully suggest the show’s potential, rather, it kicked awards season’s door wide open, telling viewers that the Golden Globes is a powerhouse brand with plenty of fight left for another round.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025
When he bashfully stands up to prove her statement, the crowd roars in excitement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
And when Lila bashfully shrugs off the compliment, Amy repeats it.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
The strap’s design was simple, unusual, and consisted of blue curls that Ten Snow bashfully explained were the uncoiled heads of new spring ferns, her husband’s favorite food.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
