sheepish

Example Sentences

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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

As “Alien: Earth” skitters toward its season finale, it’s clear that this being intends to do worse than its sheepish gaze lets on.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025

Neither Tongue, nor India's batters, seemed to know what was coming next, as the sheepish giggle after Jadeja's wicket suggested.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

And he does look embarrassed, sheepish was the word, the way men used to look once.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood