shamefaced

Example Sentences

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The fallout, so far, has included shamefaced admissions and apologies from judges; a promise of improvement from the Administrative Office of the U.S.

From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2021

I received the same shamefaced response when I called the other two physicians in the Senate—Rand Paul of Kentucky and John Barrasso of Wyoming.

From Slate • Nov. 29, 2017

He, at least, had had the grace to be shamefaced.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 12, 2011

Blubbering, then, is nothing to be ashamed of — even though we may still feel a little shamefaced about it.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2010

For the first time, even after admitting her role in today’s mess, Witching Hour seemed shamefaced.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles