shamefaced
/ˈʃeɪmˌfeɪst/
adjective
- Feeling or showing embarrassment or shame, especially after doing something wrong or foolish.
- He looked shamefaced when his mother found the broken vase behind the couch.
- The politician made a shamefaced admission that he had lied during the campaign.
- After being caught cheating on the test, the student gave a shamefaced apology to the teacher.
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