bashful

Example Sentences

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Armstrong, though, has been far from bashful about his ambitions for Coinbase, which he positioned as the American company to bring crypto into the mainstream.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

There is nothing bashful about Baci - who has changed the spelling of her last name from the original Bassey.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025

With his signature bashful looks, tousled black curly hair and just an added dash of playful risk-taking, Cimino’s Zac sits right alongside the actor’s growing repertoire of swoon-worthy guys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

"You got to own who you are and you don't have to be bashful or ashamed of anything about who you are and what you represent."

From Salon • May 18, 2024

Zeke was bashful and looked at his feet.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness