sheepish

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A few moments before the Celtic left-back - playing on the right since his introduction in the 72nd minute - scored the second wonder goal of the night, Hanley was feeling sheepish.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

And while he's still a little sheepish about the attention being lavished on him, he's coming round to the idea.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

I felt sheepish when my partner caught me sneaking a cookie shortly after I had encouraged him to forgo dessert so we could “be healthy together.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

Although he felt sheepish about selling his rehabbed vintage knives among the works of more established artists, his mother encouraged him to “give it a try.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

He dropped his hands when he saw Alfred, and the big grin turned sheepish.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte