sheepishly (Meaning)

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sheepishly (r)

in a sheepish manner

The boy sheepishly admitted to breaking the vase after his mother's stern interrogation.
The employee sheepishly handed over the incorrect report, realizing their mistake only after submitting it.
The student sheepishly raised their hand, struggling to answer the teacher's difficult question.
Emily sheepishly apologized for spilling coffee on her colleague's shirt.
The speaker sheepishly confessed to the audience that they had forgotten their notes.
The dog wagged its tail sheepishly, knowing it had just stolen a piece of steak.
The teenager sheepishly looked away as their parents scolded them for their reckless behavior.
The defendant stood sheepishly in court, pleading guilty to the charges against them.
The inventor sheepishly presented their faulty prototype to investors, expecting criticism.
The friend sheepishly asked to borrow money, unable to meet their financial obligations.

in a sheepish manner

humbly, politely, meekly, abjectly, cap in hand, submissively, timidly, shyly, obsequiously, fearfully

contemptuously,proudly, huffily, huffily, pretentiously, haughtily, boldly, arrogantly, brashly, boldly

The boy sheepishly admitted to breaking the vase after his mother's stern interrogation.

The employee sheepishly handed over the incorrect report, realizing their mistake only after submitting it.

The student sheepishly raised their hand, struggling to answer the teacher's difficult question.

Emily sheepishly apologized for spilling coffee on her colleague's shirt.