shamefaced

Example Sentences

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When, inevitably, Hatchet escapes and begins offing his captors, the movie briefly jolts with shamefaced energy before settling into a tedious chase through a warren of gray concrete.

From New York Times

The fallout, so far, has included shamefaced admissions and apologies from judges; a promise of improvement from the Administrative Office of the U.S.

From Washington Post

To his credit, Wolff is astute and a little shamefaced when analysing the complicity between Trump and the journalists whom he officially reviles.

From The Guardian

Most cases end amicably: shamefaced neighbours return the cat, everyone moves on.

From The Guardian

The Venezuelan government has called the new sanctions “the most shamefaced looting seen in the contemporary history of international relations.”

From New York Times