sheepish

Example Sentences

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He has accepted his place as one of the roster’s elder statesman, too, discussing his veteran status last season with a sheepish smile across his face.

From Los Angeles Times

For some reason, a part of me felt a little sheepish when I approached the cashier, a Loyola student with a mop of blonde hair streaked with flashes of purple.

From Salon

Nickerson sounded a little sheepish about what he called the first season’s “lack of cannibalism.”

From New York Times

“He is very sheepish and asks permission for everything. If he makes a mistake, he’s mortified and apologetic. He is very, very formal with the president, and very stoic. ‘

From Washington Post

I give the same sheepish grin to the security guard outside the Hall each time we pass.

From The Verge