Sentence examples for somewhat abashed from inspiring English sources

On the phone, though, the father was somewhat abashed.

After her sister dies of a drug overdose and her parents run out of money, she returns home, somewhat abashed, to the Toronto projects.

I was somewhat abashed to discover, in Platon's "Portraits of Power," that I share a birthday with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran.

Eventually, somewhat abashed, he said, "Normally, I am not an emotional man," then, backing the car toward the open gate, he drove down the mountain road to the small town where my nephew lived.

By Judith Thurman December 1, 2009 I was somewhat abashed to discover, in Platon's "Portraits of Power," that I share a birthday with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran.

"When my dad bought my phone two years ago, he put a thing on it that means I can't buy any logos," explained Tomas, somewhat abashed at all the uncoolness that implied.

He looked slightly abashed.

"Sarah," Mr. Small said, slightly abashed.

Goldman, looking slightly abashed, began misting the man's head and then quickly injected his scalp.

Crockett is slightly abashed by having to coexist with his own myth -- but only slightly.

But to my eyes he could never get comfortable doing it and at times looked slightly abashed.