bashfulness

Example Sentences

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Neither would give their last names, out of a combination of bashfulness and distrust in the media.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2020

The two boys share a combination of bashfulness and optimism as they embark on an adventure unlike anything either has attempted before.

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2019

Through it all, he barely moved from the center of the stage, hinting at a certain bashfulness.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2019

Just don’t tell him he’s a star, because he will shake his head and grin with genuine bashfulness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2017

It so happened that Beth’s funny loan was just the thing, for in laughing over the kits, Laurie forgot his bashfulness, and grew sociable at once.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott