Sheepishness (Noun)
Meaning
Feeling embarrassed about yourself.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- He avoided eye contact, his sheepishness evident as he recalled the silly argument he had started the night before.
- The basketball player's sheepishness was written all over his face after missing the crucial free throw.
- Her sheepishness slowly turned to guilt as she admitted to everyone that she had eaten the last slice of cake.
- He couldn't help but feel a strong sense of sheepishness every time he thought about his ridiculous dance moves from the night before.
- With his head hung low in sheepishness, the boy apologized to his sister for taking her favorite toy without permission.