adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a sheepish grin (= an embarrassed grin because you have done something silly or wrong )
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"Sorry", he said with a sheepish grin.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
grin
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Then his smile became a sheepish grin and his shoulders hunched in a giggle.
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Mr Purtill also posed for a picture with Mr Major, managing to rustle up a sheepish grin .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Debbie arrived late for work looking a bit sheepish .
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He gave her a sheepish look and said, "I'm very sorry, I forgot it was your birthday."
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She looked relieved at first, then a little sheepish .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Beyond her Gav stood looking awkward and sheepish .
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Looking rather sheepish , we hesitantly listed one or two points, worrying that we might sound narcissistic or arrogant.
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Many economists avoid talking about unemployment in public, adopting a rather sheepish tone when forced to confront the issue.
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Mr Purtill also posed for a picture with Mr Major, managing to rustle up a sheepish grin.
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Then his smile became a sheepish grin and his shoulders hunched in a giggle.
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This, she thought with a sheepish giggle to herself, was ridiculous.
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When he came to the window, he blinked with a sheepish smile.
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When I confront him with his omissions and lies he just looks sheepish .