shamefacedness
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But, the act once accomplished, he was glad that he had done it, and received our thanks with a pleasing combination of pride and shamefacedness.
From India and the Indians by Edward Fenton Elwin
He looked at the painter, and an abrupt awkwardness, almost a shamefacedness, crept into his manner, even showed itself in his attitude.
From Tongues of Conscience by Robert Smythe Hichens
The mothers kept up as long as possible an appearance of shamefacedness on behalf of their children, who would not be shamefaced themselves.
From The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) by Bj?rnstjerne Bj?rnson
For as dejection is defined to be the grief that makes people look on the ground, so shamefacedness is that shyness that cannot look people in the face.
From Plutarch's Morals by Arthur Richard Shilleto
He was freshly shaven and clipped, smartly dressed in his best clothes and ball shoes, and, in spite of the sickly expression of shamefacedness and anxiety which distorted his features, he looked younger than usual.
From Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto by Abraham Cahan
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