Example Sentences

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And there I am, blushing and confused, made beautiful by Cinna's hands, desirable by Peeta's confession, tragic by circumstance, and by all accounts, unforgettable.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

It is thirty years now since that time; well! just look at me, I am sure I am blushing as red as a tomato.

From The Widow Lerouge by Gaboriau, Émile

I am blushing now; and my modesty has had much to bear.

From The Learned Women by Wall, Charles Heron

The fact is, Nicholas—I really don't know how I can put it to make it seem less brutal—Nicholas, I am ashamed of myself, I am blushing, my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth.

From Ivanoff by Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

I am blushing as I write, for although I think he loves me, he has not told me so in words.

From Dracula by Stoker, Bram