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adjective

bashful

self-consciously timid

In a sentence

Six example sentences with bashful, each labelled with its topic.

  • The bashful lead spends two acts unable to finish a sentence in front of anyone he admires.

    Movies

  • Our bashful host said almost nothing at dinner, then wrote three pages of directions and slid them under the door.

    Travel

  • The bashful printmaker hung her work in the corner and left before anyone at the opening could ask about it.

    Art

  • The bashful rookie mumbled through his first press conference and stared at his shoes until the questions stopped.

    Basketball

  • Bashful children often warm up within an hour, and pushing them to perform before that only prolongs the silence.

    Psychology

  • The bashful singer faced the drummer for the entire first set, and the crowd loved her anyway.

    Music

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