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- Abbreviations|0
| sheepish(adjective, humble) | |
| sorrowful(adjective, sad, unhappy, sorry, regretful) | |
| defensive(adjective, self-justifying, self-protective) | |
| expiatory(adjective, regret, remorse) | |
| sad(adjective, unhappy, sorry, regretful, remorseful) | |
| embarrassed | |
| humbled | |
| justificatory | |
| penitentiary | |
| self-reproachful(adjective, sad, unhappy) | |
| attritional(adjective, sad, unhappy, humble, sorry) | |
| homely(adjective, humble) | |
| meek(adjective, humble) | |
| melted(sad, unhappy) | |
| mild(adjective, humble) | |
| modest(adjective, humble) | |
| self-effacing(adjective, humble, regret, remorse) | |
| self-incriminating(adjective, sorry, regret, remorse, remorseful) | |
| shamefaced(adjective, sad, unhappy) | |
| abashed(adjective, humble) |
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