2
: affected by or showing embarrassment caused by consciousness of a fault
a sheepish grin
sheepishly
adverb
sheepishness
noun
Examples of sheepish in a Sentence
He felt a little sheepish.
a sheepish scholar who is most comfortable when surrounded by books
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Photos from their wedding ceremony, which took place at the Carlton Hotel in Prestwick, Scotland, show a tall, dark-haired man in a suit standing among the other guests — and appearing a bit sheepish — per BBC Scotland.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s the only real plot-adjacent snippet in the clip, though there’s also a quick shot of Trump descending the steps of Air Force One with his sheepish-looking lover Satan following behind him.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The three girls pose with Araújo and Filippo, looking simultaneously sheepish and thrilled.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Sheepish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheepish. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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sheepish
adjective
sheep·ish
ˈshē-pish 
1
: resembling a sheep (as in being meek or shy)
2
: embarrassed especially over being found out in a fault
a sheepish look
sheepishly
adverb
sheepishness
noun
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