abashed
[ uh-basht ]
/ əˈbæʃt /
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adjective
ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted: My clumsiness left me abashed.
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OTHER WORDS FROM abashed
a·bash·ed·ly [uh-bash-id-lee], /əˈbæʃ ɪd li/, adverba·bash·ed·ness, nounun·a·bashed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for abashed
“Abby Atkins don't have any cookies 'cause her father's out of work,” said Ellen, abashedly.
The Portion of Labor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman"It's a lonesome place, for certain," apologised Raidler abashedly.
Heart of the West|O. Henry
British Dictionary definitions for abashed
abashed
/ (əˈbæʃt) /
adjective
ill at ease, embarrassed, or confused; ashamed
Derived forms of abashed
abashedly, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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