look sheepish
a sheepish smile
feeling sheepish
sheepish behavior
It showed patches of both goatish hair and sheepish wool.
He gave a sheepish smile when caught in a lie.
Sheepish behavior is often a sign of guilt or embarrassment.
He made a sheepish apology for forgetting her birthday.
She gave a sheepish shrug when asked about the missing cookies.
The student had a sheepish look on his face after failing the exam.
He felt sheepish about his mistake in front of his colleagues.
Sheepish laughter filled the room after the embarrassing incident.
The politician appeared sheepish when confronted with his past statements.
Sheepish glances were exchanged between the two friends who had argued earlier.
The employee's sheepish excuse for being late was met with skepticism by the boss.
They went " fleeting" all while " bleating" in a pretty " sheepish state" .
He shuffled his feet, sheepish. " Drowned" .
I was a little sheepish telling him, I remember.
If somebody is sheepish, it means shy, nervous, or no confidence.
The way water buffalo Hoit could make them all feel sheepish.
" Think I'd forgotten you, Matt" ? he asked with sheepish glee.
To hear it can make us feel childlike; sheepish or in trouble.
I would describe the atmosphere in the White House as kind of sheepish.
Don't " Yes, ma'am" me with your sheepish charm.
So, if someone had a sheepish smile, it'd be like - not really a smile.
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