be abashed

Frequency: 6.88.1 per million words

Used to describe the state of feeling embarrassed or ashamed.

abashedVERBS + abashed

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Examples (10)

  • He is abashed by the unexpected praise.
  • She was abashed when she realized her mistake.
  • You shouldn't be abashed about asking for help.
  • He will be abashed if his secret gets out.
  • I have never been so abashed in my entire life.
  • Tom was slightly abashed when he couldn't answer the simple question.
  • Although he was abashed, he tried to laugh it off.
  • They were all abashed by their team's poor performance.
  • The minister was visibly abashed by the reporter's direct question.
  • There's no reason for being abashed; everyone makes errors.