abashed
adjective
ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted.
abashedness
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a word derived from
abashed.
Example Sentences
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A certain amount of abashedness about and discontent with the whole arrangement—but not too much!—is taken as a sign of a discerning mind.
From Slate ● May 4, 2016
A compelling thing about Hedberg was how authentically small the gap seemed between his abashedness onstage and the wit that overrode his anxiety.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2012
“Well, I didn't s'pose you was,” said Belinda, with meek abashedness.
From Jerome, A Poor Man A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
She started and looked up at Mrs. Babcock with a kind of solemn abashedness, her long face flushed.
From Jane Field A Novel by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
