sheepish - use in sentences

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: A few minutes later one of the jewelers returned with a rather sheepish look on his face.
  • slightly: The Tinkerman departed with head held high, while United set off on a slightly sheepish lap of honor.
  • little: William's a little sheepish by the dressing down.
  • very: Feeling very sheepish, I said: " Thank you; the lunch is on your Dad.
  • quite: But now they feel quite sheepish Those scientists unwary, One problem solved, but what to do With Mary, Mary, Mary.
  • so: The Real Ripper, Tracey would not be so sheepish.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • look: When asking what had happened I asked West whether they usually opened 1NT with a singleton - and he looked a bit sheepish!
  • feel: He's just feeling a touch sheepish about not thinking of it first.

Modifies a noun

  • grin: I asked him what makes him happy, and a huge, sheepish grin broke across his face.
  • smile: No wonder Blackwell's got a sheepish smile on his face.
  • look: You can see a sheepish look on Donovan's face; he knows he's been gutted by the master.
  • apology: She casually remarked that I had " good vibes " , following this with a sheepish apology for sounding a little crazy.
  • expression: The Doctor gazed back at the camera with a sheepish expression.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: It being her birthday, Caroline arrives home early to find Carly looking sheepish.
  • feel: Feeling very sheepish, I said: " Thank you; the lunch is on your Dad.

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