look abashed
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
Used to describe appearing embarrassed or ashamed through one's expression.
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Examples (10)
- He glanced at Juliet accusingly and she looked suitably abashed.
- When caught, the child looks slightly abashed.
- She was looking rather abashed after her mistake was pointed out.
- Why did you look so abashed when he mentioned your name?
- The young intern looked a little abashed when his proposal was rejected.
- Caught with his hand in the cookie jar, Tom looked thoroughly abashed.
- He has looked abashed ever since the incident was revealed.
- He will probably look quite abashed if you bring that up at the meeting.
- 'You look rather abashed,' she commented, noticing his red face.
- Despite trying to hide his feelings, he couldn't help but look abashed at the unexpected compliment.