slightly ashamed

Frequency: 7.111.9 per million words

Indicates a small, barely noticeable amount of shame.

ashamedADVERB + ashamed

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slightly

Examples (10)

  • He was slightly ashamed at having run away.
  • She felt slightly ashamed for forgetting her friend's birthday.
  • I'm slightly ashamed to admit I've never read that classic novel.
  • He looked slightly ashamed when he had to admit he was wrong.
  • The intern was slightly ashamed of the minor error in the report.
  • He has always been slightly ashamed of his humble origins.
  • She seemed slightly ashamed when her parents started showing baby photos.
  • Aren't you even slightly ashamed of your behavior last night?
  • A faint blush appeared on his cheeks, making him look slightly ashamed.
  • He was slightly ashamed of how much he enjoyed the cheesy romantic movie.