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Hangdog (Adjective)

Showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater.

All adjective clusters.

With his hangdog expression, it was clear he was responsible for breaking the vase.
The athlete's hangdog face was a dead giveaway that he had intentionally fouled his opponent.
After being caught cheating on the test, the student wore a hangdog look for the rest of the day.
The hangdog air of the politicians as they left the courtroom suggested they had something to hide.
The hangdog gaze of the child who had eaten the last cookie was a mixture of guilt and defiance.

Frightened into submission or compliance.

All adjective clusters.

The drill sergeant reduced the recruit to a hangdog state, willing to follow orders without question.
The CEO's berating of his assistant left her looking hangdog and timid in front of the other employees.
The lawyer's aggressive cross-examination reduced the witness to a hangdog, faltering figure on the stand.
After a long lecture from their principal, the rowdy students filed out of the auditorium looking hangdog and contrite.
The team of volunteers cowed the struggling team manager with constant criticism until he wore a hangdog expression of despair.