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Meanings of shamefaced in inglés

Showing a sense of guilt.

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Examples for "guilty"
1
His history makes the adage 'innocent until proven guilty' a mute point.
News.com.au
2
Photo: .guilty Approach your average American and say you enjoy board games.
Wired
3
Zwerko was arrested days later, and later that month, Post pleaded guilty.
Reuters
4
Prisoners were sent there who were guilty of 'crimes against the state'.
The draining lake
5
Hold accountable those guilty of the mismanagement of government and public funds.
The South African
1
His question shamed me, for I myself should have offered my aid.
The diary of mattie spenser
2
Maybe these moments taught you something good about yourself, or shamed you.
Losing charlotte
3
The spirit of the people rose and shamed them for their cowardice.
Hero Tales of the Far North
4
The place was inundated with artificial light that shamed the newborn day.
The Door in the Wall, and Other Stories
5
Also, this may include taxpayers being publicly named and shamed by HMRC.
The South African
1
They seemed to respond better to Willow; they looked sheepish and guilty.
Wizard at Large
2
The young father is sheepish about inviting guests inside his prefabricated shelter.
Reuters
3
There was a sheepish quality to the winning dressing-room in Killarney yesterday.
The Irish Times
4
A human might have been sheepish about it, but Orma simply shrugged.
Seraphina: The Audition
5
Several players stopped to give sheepish reactions to what had just transpired.
The Irish Times
1
Single-pitch hangdog sessions where your partner works out moves and takes forever.
Climbing Magazine
2
Hildie looked from the closing door to Elizabeth with her hangdog expression.
Her mother's hope
3
Her eyes were red from crying and she had a hangdog expression.
Under orders
4
He caught sight of his reflection in the mirror, hangdog and sweaty.
Anansi Boys
5
Pellegrini's always sober press conferences and hangdog demeanour certainly calmed the place down.
The Guardian
Usage of shamefaced in inglés
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He looked very grave, and at the same time a little shamefaced.
The Net
2
You were all in- Ifeltthat-Ralph stammered in a shamefaced fashion.
Angel Island
3
He knew as much himself, as his shamefaced glances around made clear.
Long time coming: a novel
4
They were a shamefaced set of fellows after it was all over.
Trials and Triumphs of Faith
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Until at last someone said in a low, shamefaced, but friendly, tone:
Through Russia
6
Somewhat shamefaced at this sudden honour, Mr. Stockton turned to the poet.
Shandygaff / A number of most agreeable Inquirendoes upon Life &...
7
And I sent Buck slinking off shamefaced but unconvinced, I could see.
Somewhere in Red Gap
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And when I next saw him, Biffen seemed decently sheepish, even shamefaced.
The Guardian
9
Peter crept out of his hiding-place, looking rather shamefaced and very foolish.
Mother West Wind 'Why' Stories
10
Pomp came back rather shamefaced, his face restored to its original color.
Frank's Campaign; Or, The Farm and the Camp
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He stopped; his brave bearing vanished; he became limp and shamefaced.
Cashel Byron's Profession
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They had been a shamefaced race; the men shy and the women chaste.
The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales
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I lost my temper with her, in fact.' He looked shamefaced.
Sovereign
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He added: These crass remarks would leave even Nigel Farage shamefaced.
The Guardian
15
He came down the next morning in a contrite mood and thoroughly shamefaced.
Absalom's Hair
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Then she gave a shamefaced little glance at her reflection in the mirror.
The Little Colonel's House Party
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