s self-consciously timid; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound
I never laughed, being bashful
s disposed to avoid notice; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful)
they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it
Indiana Class 4-A Baseball Semistate | Jeffersonville prepared to put Cathedral to the test Veteran Cathedral coach Rich Andriole was not bashful when boasting about his baseball team following Monday night's Class 4-A regional championship at Avon. "This is a phenomenal team, and you can put that in caps," Andriole told the media.
June 8, 2013 - Louisville Courier-Journal
Norfolk homeowner on the lookout for missing dwarf NORFOLK Being Bashful is one thing, but disappearing entirely? "He was right back there," said Ron Waterman, pointing at a vacant spot in his Bayview yard. And now he isn't.
June 7, 2013 - The Virginian-Pilot
Kobe Bryant in Press-Enterprise I would never be bashful; you know that,Bryant said, smiling. "I get those again, I'm foaming at the mouth."
Michael Mukasey in Charlotte Observer I'm not a bashful person, and I'm not going to become a bashful person if I'm confirmed,Mukasey said late in the day.
Barack Obama in Politico He's the first one to come to me and say, 'You know what? I'm not sure that's exactly how we want to position ourselves,'Obama said. "The flip side is: if I'm off message, he's not going to be bashful about saying, 'You know, Mr....