Example Sentences

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When the job of eSafety Commissioner came up, she bashfully explains there was a small pool of candidates to choose from.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

"A geek. That is really what I was at age 12," he admits bashfully.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

He was a social teenager who “hung out with the bad kids,” he said bashfully.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2025

The ceremony didn’t bashfully suggest the show’s potential, rather, it kicked awards season’s door wide open, telling viewers that the Golden Globes is a powerhouse brand with plenty of fight left for another round.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

Simon shoved his hands into his pockets and shifted bashfully from one foot to the other.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood