sheepish
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The posts serve as an invitation to strangers who might otherwise feel too sheepish to reach out first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
She looked rather sheepish, before saying: "I'm still here. I'm still hungry and there is no place I would rather be. I'm happy to announce that I will be staying at the football club."
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Williamsport, he said, has more openly celebrated the mascot, while students in Lenox have grown sheepish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Even so, when they rediscover their music sometime in the distant future, they’ll have nothing to be sheepish about.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
He’s smiling, almost sheepish, as if to say: We’re going for it, but who knows.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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