bashfully

Example Sentences

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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

And when Lila bashfully shrugs off the compliment, Amy repeats it.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

“Mother, do you have ‘plans’, as Mrs. Moffat said?” asked Meg bashfully.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott