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shamefaced
[ sheym-feyst ]
adjective
- modest or bashful.
- showing shame:
shamefaced apologies.
shamefaced
/ ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst; ʃeɪmˈfeɪsɪdlɪ; ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪstlɪ /
adjective
- bashful or modest
- showing a sense of shame
Derived Forms
- shamefacedly, adverb
- shameˈfacedness, noun
Other Words From
- shame·fac·ed·ly [sheym-, fey, -sid-lee, sheym, -feyst-lee], adverb
- shamefaced·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of shamefaced1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shamefaced1
Example Sentences
When, inevitably, Hatchet escapes and begins offing his captors, the movie briefly jolts with shamefaced energy before settling into a tedious chase through a warren of gray concrete.
The fallout, so far, has included shamefaced admissions and apologies from judges; a promise of improvement from the Administrative Office of the U.S.
Around the world, eugenic programs came to a shamefaced halt.
To his credit, Wolff is astute and a little shamefaced when analysing the complicity between Trump and the journalists whom he officially reviles.
For the first time, even after admitting her role in today’s mess, Witching Hour seemed shamefaced.
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