sheepish
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Even so, when they rediscover their music sometime in the distant future, they’ll have nothing to be sheepish about.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
Jesse Plemons is more sheepish when coughing up his selection.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
I felt sheepish when my partner caught me sneaking a cookie shortly after I had encouraged him to forgo dessert so we could “be healthy together.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025
Being able to use the food club is "pretty essential", he says, but admits that at first he felt "sheepish" about using it.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025
We walked back to the barn, a bit sheepish from having overreacted.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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