blush
verb (used without object)
to redden, as from self-consciousness, embarrassment, or shame.
have blushed
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present perfectof blush.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Others may have blushed at her directness, but agreed wholeheartedly with the sentiment.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2022
Others might have blushed, maybe even visibly enjoyed it.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2021
Barnum would have blushed in envy or shame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2018
During our classes, we have blushed, giggled and apologized to one another a hundred times.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2017
Hamlet did not greet me, nor did our eyes meet I was disappointed yet relieved, for I would have blushed and stammered had he spoken to me.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
