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
It sounds like fan fiction and looks like it, too, particularly when Galitzine dips his chin bashfully — a tic that Princess Diana passed on to her boys.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
After bashfully improvising her thank-yous, the night improved immeasurably.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2023
A few guests, still lingering at the party, saw me move, and dashed bashfully into the ground cover.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
