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

“Excuse me, are you Chris Perfetti ... from ‘Abbott Elementary’?” a student from Lawndale High School asks bashfully.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024

After bashfully improvising her thank-yous, the night improved immeasurably.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2023

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