Example Sentences

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Dudamel joins him with his music box, and, sheepishly trying not to look embarrassed, they cutely cuddle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

There have been a number of occasions where these players and staff have approached the away end sheepishly this season following a poor display on the road.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

When one researcher sheepishly named their number, it was $100 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Yet audience members would gladly correct any comic who’d assume the restaurant was Mexican, or mispronounce the word “pupusas,” as Battle sheepishly recalled during his own set.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

Arthur, coming behind her sheepishly, moved past her and, almost slinking, settled in a chair by the fire.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson