abashed
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He instigates them, and pedantically reminds her of the rules, but his surprise and irritation become conflagrations of rage as Fonsia wins hand after hand, remaining placid and mildly abashed at her luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“We have quite a lot of work to do,” Chiappe says, looking somewhat abashed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2024
“We need money,” the older Gala blurts out to the abashed Dalí during one bellicose confrontation over his lack of productivity, “money, money!”
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
He said: "We are not going to be in any way deterred or abashed by some of the criticism that is being directed upon this policy, some of it from slightly unexpected quarters."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2022
I mumbled some abashed answer, but it was Phineas who made the clear response.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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