Abashed can be categorized as a verb and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| abashed - feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums" | ||
Verb |
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| abash - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious |
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| 1. | adj. | Felt abashed at the extravagant praise. | |
| 2. | adj. | I was abashed when my mistakes were pointed out. | |
| 3. | adj. | I feel abashed at my mistake. | |
| 4. | adj. | He was not at all abashed by her open admiration. | |
| 5. | adj. | Harriet looked slightly abashed. |
| Sentence | |
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| adj. | |
| Felt abashed at the extravagant praise. |
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| I was abashed when my mistakes were pointed out. | |
| I feel abashed at my mistake. | |
| He was not at all abashed by her open admiration. | |
| Harriet looked slightly abashed. | |