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verb

past tense of abash

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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
  • James's oncologist seemed embarrassed and dodged her questions, which left her feeling both frivolous and ignored.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
  • But Trump’s capricious decision-making, erratic pronouncements and desire for dominance meant Pence was often publicly embarrassed and the status of his office downgraded.
    Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 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
  • Many were left confused as to how or why the Yankees couldn't have matched that number to bring the Gold Glove first baseman to the Bronx.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Gemma the rescue dog's bashful streak has propelled the video to over 4.7 million views on TikTok.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Tempranillo There’s nothing bashful about Triple-Chocolate Truffles, Peanut Butter Truffles, and Buckeyes.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • That freed you up to feel a lot less worried and self-conscious as an actress.
    H. Alan Scott, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Like Ye’s 2016 album The Life of Pablo, its form continues to solidify even after release; like SOS, its core theme is addressing an imbalance between the outward celebrity and shot-caller and the long-suffering lover and sometimes self-conscious overthinker behind the scenes.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Jan. 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
  • Pettersson is more withdrawn, more cerebral, more sensitive and certainly not prone to confrontation by nature.
    Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.
    Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

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“Abashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abashed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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