bashfully
Example Sentences
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"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
And when Lila bashfully shrugs off the compliment, Amy repeats it.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2024
“Excuse me, are you Chris Perfetti ... from ‘Abbott Elementary’?” a student from Lawndale High School asks bashfully.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
He bows his head, looks back at me bashfully.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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