sheepish
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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
To his sheepish embarrassment, the coach indeed forgot him and had to be reintroduced.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025
Being able to use the food club is "pretty essential", he says, but admits that at first he felt "sheepish" about using it.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025
No longer does someone need to feel sheepish about getting a less expensive imitation.
From Salon • Jan. 14, 2025
With a sheepish look on his red face, Grandpa said in a whisper, “I’m sorry. This is our first time in a library.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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