For the Americans, eagerness is mixed with sheepishness. From Wordnik.com. [Monica Madness] Reference
His look of surprise is immediately replaced with sheepishness. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
All we need to realize is that there are degrees of sheepishness. From Wordnik.com. [Motivating Sheep, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
The look he gave her then was a mix of sheepishness and exasperation. From Wordnik.com. [Texas! Lucky]
Their expressions ran the gamut from sheepishness to blank haughtiness. From Wordnik.com. [Adaptation] Reference
Inside, there was another man of similar sheepishness just checking out. From Wordnik.com. [truckeratlas Diary Entry] Reference
Back, too, came an unmistakable background of sheepishness and discomfort. From Wordnik.com. [Killer Dolphin]
So, it's not all Orwellian comment-monitoring and sheepishness around here. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-02-01] Reference
He laughed proudly, with a touch of sheepishness at the unaccustomed metaphor. From Wordnik.com. [The Return of Blue Pete] Reference
The dinner was a most transcendant success, and the Barbox sheepishness, under. From Wordnik.com. [Mugby Junction] Reference
Skif just yawned and hung his head, to feign sheepishness that he in no way felt. From Wordnik.com. [Take A Thief]
My sheepishness was heightened when I read Feith's further explanation to the Post. From Wordnik.com. [Lizz Winstead: Have a Little Feith in Him] Reference
What startles me most is the sheepishness of Americans -- yes, even of New Yorkers. From Wordnik.com. [Ann Jones: Notes on the Not So Brave New World] Reference
They revel in our stupidity and sheepishness; our willingness to believe anything they say. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Will Bush Cut the Deficit In Half This Year? Only In Fantasy Land…] Reference
Their sheepishness provoked us to laughter when we learned the true reason for all the bother. From Wordnik.com. [Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben] Reference
Other days showed confusion, sadness, sheepishness while most he's just as proud as a peacock. From Wordnik.com. [Obama to respond to Bush remarks] Reference
At the Star offices, it will be a moment for great marveling and sheepishness — and disbelief. From Wordnik.com. [The Secrets of His Succession] Reference
The four original participants of the rumpus resumed their places in various stages of sheepishness. From Wordnik.com. [Mercenary] Reference
The only thing in shorter supply than sheepishness when it comes to the Middle East, however, is helpfulness. From Wordnik.com. [The Perils of Engagement] Reference
KURTZ: Is there no longer any sheepishness in the media, Walter Shapiro, about chasing a "National Enquirer" story?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Reliable Sources: What Challenges Will the New President Pose to the Media? - January 20, 2001] Reference
Ralph Stayne shouted, and then, with an air that seemed to be strangely compounded of sheepishness and defiance, added. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Fool]
Mr Pancks, in whom these impersonal compliments produced an irresistible sheepishness, never rallied after such a charge. From Wordnik.com. [Little Dorrit] Reference
She searched within herself for the anger, the loathing she had always carried, but all she could find was a vague sheepishness. From Wordnik.com. [Gage Butler's Reckoning]
On June first, ten days before blastoff, David Lester came back to the shop, sheepishness, pleasure and worry showing in his face. From Wordnik.com. [The Planet Strappers] Reference
I nearly laughed aloud at the expression on his normally sardonic features, which were caught between sheepishness and indignation. From Wordnik.com. [A Letter of Mary]
Tea party: Clinton operatives are skillful at playing on reporters'own sheepishness about bashing a guy they find smart and likable. From Wordnik.com. [Press Affection, And Vivisection] Reference
Churchill had been scored by an acquaintance for his own very high self-regard, and responded with what was for him a certain sheepishness. From Wordnik.com. [Political Cycles] Reference
His face changed from sheepishness to reddend fury. From Wordnik.com. [hazel8500] Reference
We expected a certain amount of sheepishness on their part. From Wordnik.com. [ChronWatch - Articles] Reference
Cowardice, sheepishness, and a hundred other reasons prevent it. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture] Reference
He followed her with some reluctance and a great sheepishness out of. From Wordnik.com. [Star-Dust] Reference
Not even Tezuka is a sacred cow here, the fanboying sheepishness set aside!. From Wordnik.com. [Anime Nano!] Reference
But my sheepishness has gone, and I tell you I'll have you whether you will or no. From Wordnik.com. [Rhoda Fleming — Complete] Reference
There was a silence; then Betty said, not without sheepishness, "Frank's all right.". From Wordnik.com. [Sir George Tressady — Volume II] Reference
Most of all, he was angry with himself because of his inane sheepishness when she was about. From Wordnik.com. [The Octopus : A story of California] Reference
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