bashfully
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When the job of eSafety Commissioner came up, she bashfully explains there was a small pool of candidates to choose from.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
"A geek. That is really what I was at age 12," he admits bashfully.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
The ceremony didn’t bashfully suggest the show’s potential, rather, it kicked awards season’s door wide open, telling viewers that the Golden Globes is a powerhouse brand with plenty of fight left for another round.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2025
When he bashfully stands up to prove her statement, the crowd roars in excitement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2024
From the sidewalk, Moody had nodded at it almost bashfully.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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