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verb

past tense of abash

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of abashed
Adjective
But this year’s bash is looking a little more abashed. New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021 Delphine Hicks—Caroline had waited for her beside the church steps one First Sunday (big meeting day) and had thrown her to the ground and robbed the abashed vampire of her underthings. Zora Neale Hurston, Harper's magazine, 6 Jan. 2020 The video shows a very abashed McKinnon saying goodbye to Ginsburg on the stage following the production. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2019 Privacy concerns cause abashed feeling in Silicon Valley Zuckerberg's potential retort comes after Apple's Cook made comments at the end of March in an interview with Recode's Kara Swisher and MSNBC's Chris Hayes. Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2018 And, many know how to deliver home truths in a way that will elicit abashed agreement rather than anger. Cathie Anderson, sacbee, 9 Mar. 2018 Their reactions varied, from unimpressed to abashed and pained — all of them uncomfortable. Cara Buckley, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abashed
Adjective
  • Listen to this article The UConn men’s basketball team was embarrassed by Seton Hall at its place last season, and when the Pirates made the return trip to Gampel Pavilion, UConn got its revenge and blew them out by 30.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Ho grew up embarrassed by her parents’ boasting of their collection to guests but would come to embrace it later.
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Many people get confused by these forms which contain code and jargon that rarely offer a clear explanation of anything.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Not to be confused with DEI training, skill building is a way to help people improve their communication skills, negotiation style and overall understanding of relevant topics, all while leveling up professionally.
    Doug Melville, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • McNally is professionally bashful about such associations.
    Matthew Schneier, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Some of the folks were happy to have their pictures taken, while others were more bashful and/or private, preferring that only their watch be photographed.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • There's so much freedom in not being self-conscious.
    H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
  • At one point, Djordjevic traces the ridges of tree bark with the palm of his hand, self-conscious but hopeful of some sort of revelation.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In a few seconds, and more than once, a sheepish Mad Dog admitted to being friends with Mara.
    Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Musk has not been sheepish about staking the company’s future on autonomous software.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Hong’s withdrawn gaze is interrupted by sudden movements, like pans across space and crash zooms into ongoing conversations.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Solitary, eccentric, shrouded in a mystical melancholy, Joakim fights for his farm and leads a withdrawn life, with only his pets and a neighbor for company; a Slovak immigrant who also lives ostracized, as an outsider.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025

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“Abashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abashed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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