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Shamefaced (Adjective)

Showing a sense of shame.

All adjective clusters.

She walked back into the room, shamefaced, her eyes cast downward after admitting to the lie.
The teenager looked shamefaced after his parents discovered his late-night escapades.
After realizing his mistake, he stood in the doorway, shamefaced, and apologized to the entire family.
With her head hung low, the shamefaced child muttered an insincere "sorry" for breaking the vase.
His shamefaced expression matched the tone of his hesitant voice as he confessed to cheating on the test.

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

All adjective clusters.

The student looked shamefaced as he handed in his late assignment to the teacher.
Her shamefaced expression made it clear she was the one who had eaten the last slice of cake.
The shamefaced smile on his face betrayed his guilt over the broken vase.
The politician's shamefaced apology was met with skepticism by the public.
After being caught cheating, the shamefaced athlete hung his head in embarrassment.

Extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor.

All adjective clusters.

The actress looked shamefaced as the crowd cheered for her Oscar win.
Despite her teammates' praise, she appeared shamefaced, insisting she just did her job.
The boy's shamefaced grin betrayed his pleasure at receiving a prize for his art.
After receiving an award for bravery, the firefighter seemed shamefaced and tried to deflect attention.
When complimented on her beauty, she turned away with a shamefaced smile, unable to meet his eyes.