shamefacedness

Example Sentences

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He was freshly shaven and clipped, smartly dressed in his best clothes and ball shoes, and, in spite of the sickly expression of shamefacedness and anxiety which distorted his features, he looked younger than usual.

From Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto by Cahan, Abraham

It was always a rosy face, but now with excitement and shamefacedness, it was as red as a harvest moon, coming up from the darkness.

From Explorers of the Dawn by Morley, Christopher

Any one could see where the daughter behind her got the timidity and shamefacedness which now caused her to stand back and look indifferently away.

From Jennie Gerhardt A Novel by Dreiser, Theodore

At that time, 1872, people yet spoke of “bribery” with a degree of shamefacedness and timidity.

From The Squatter and the Don by Loyal, C.

He looked at the painter, and an abrupt awkwardness, almost a shamefacedness, crept into his manner, even showed itself in his attitude.

From Tongues of Conscience by Hichens, Robert Smythe