abashed
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It’s a persuasive picture of a working artist, often fretting about money and trying to leverage his connections, and the actor makes the most of Hujar’s amusing, slightly abashed discursiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
“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
Jarreau continues and Belafonte remains slightly abashed until his smile broadens, as if he's accepting his signature tune's supernaturally unifying power.
From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2023
At last he stood up, waddled clumsily across the cell, dug down into the pocket of his overalls, and, with an abashed air, held out a grimy piece of bread to the skull-faced man.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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The Alchemist
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It must have slipped my mind...
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