abashed

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He made an ideal penitent--abashed, yet manly, subdued and silenced, yet when the right moment came ready with a few apt, quietly spoken words Thank you, sir.

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  • Looking subdued and abashed, a contrite Hamilton refused to defend his move and admitted: —  Planet-F1 News - News
  • He made an ideal penitent--abashed, yet manly, subdued and silenced, yet when the right moment came ready with a few apt, quietly spoken words Thank you, sir. —  A College Girl
  • He stood there--abashed, or hesitating as to the way in which he should enter upon his business Well!" —  The Cockaynes in Paris Or 'Gone abroad'
  • For a moment he was abashed, and then he pushed open the door and entered Morse's room In the far corner Morse was sitting at his, desk, his head buried in his arms, his shoulders shaking. —  The Plastic Age
  • Absolutely abashed were they on finding themselves among us; the men raised their hands in surrender at the cry of "Hands up In this way we disarmed 200 without wasting a bullet. —  In the Shadow of Death
 

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