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in a shy or timid or bashful manner

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It bashfully, almost apologetically, gives the traveller to understand that it does not expect him, on the good old constitutional hotel plan, to order a pint of sweet blacking for his drinking, and throw it away; but insinuates that he may have his boots blacked instead of his stomach, and maybe also have bed, breakfast, attendance, and a porter up all night, for a certain fixed charge.
Waller-Bridge bashfully took three bows on the small stage at Wyndham's Theatre in London, where press had gathered with the stars to watch the acclaimed show.
When Wiederhorn asked Angelica if she had ever talked to the company owner about her grievances, she bashfully replied, "I could never do that ...
He had asked her fellow new girl India if he could kiss her but she bashfully turned him down, saying he was making her "feel awkward".
Somewhat bashfully he concedes that isn't even a personal record; his contingent numbered 17 in 2011.
Created by Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle and Sam Zvibleman, "PEN15" (the title refers to an ancient middle-school Sharpie prank) stars Erskine and Konkle, who are both 31, as iterations of themselves at 13 - and it's quite a transformation, achieved with bashfully hunched shoulders, gawky expressions, a mouthful of braces (for Konkle) and an unfortunate bowl-style haircut and retainer (for Erskine).
When Arab News compliments the watch Pratt his wearing, Pratt bashfully inspects it.
"Oh, you were talking about me!" exclaims Charles, bashfully, "I didn't realise, I was listening so intently!" "Charles walked into the room and knew what Motown is, who Motown is and what Motown looks and feels like.
"Eventually, my wife wouldn't accept my old schedule any more," Bergner says while looking bashfully at the ground.
"We tried to keep our move for Barry a secret locally," he admits bashfully. "But then he came up on the Sunday and stopped his car on the High Street to ask for directions to the ground and that was that."