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abashed

[ uh-basht ]

adjective

  1. ashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted:

    My clumsiness left me abashed.



abashed

/ əˈæʃ /

adjective

  1. ill at ease, embarrassed, or confused; ashamed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··· [uh, -, bash, -id-lee], adverb
  • ·Ļ·Ա noun
  • ܲa· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of abashed1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; abash, -ed 2
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“We have quite a lot of work to do,” Chiappe says, looking somewhat abashed.

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“This is not about running against them, it’s about running on what our record is. I’m very conservative, I’m not abashed by that and I challenge anybody’s record against mine that’s running,” Mr. Hern said.

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“We need money,” the older Gala blurts out to the abashed Dalí during one bellicose confrontation over his lack of productivity, “money, money!”

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Jarreau continues and Belafonte remains slightly abashed until his smile broadens, as if he's accepting his signature tune's supernaturally unifying power.

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He sags slightly each time, giving her a baleful look until she abashedly admits to jumping to conclusions.

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