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Princeton's WordNet
shamefacedness, sheepishnessnoun
feeling embarrassed about yourself
Wiktionary
sheepishnessnoun
The quality or property of being sheepish; shyness; bashfulness.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sheepishnessnoun
Bashfulness; mean and timorous diffidence.
Etymology: from sheepish.
Thy gentry bleats, as if thy native cloth
Transfus’d a sheepishness into thy story. George Herbert.Sheepishness and ignorance of the world, are not consequences of being bred at home. John Locke.
Without success, let a man be never so hardy, he will have some degree of sheepishness. Nehemiah Grew.
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sheepishness
Sheepishness is a state or quality of feeling or showing embarrassment, often from doing something wrong, foolish, or embarrassing. It is characterized by showing a lack of self-confidence or self-assurance, much like a shy or timid sheep. This behavior often includes avoiding eye contact, blushing, and being unable to confront or voice one's thoughts clearly.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sheepishness in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sheepishness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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