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4
sad(unhappy, sorry, regretful, remorseful)
3
embarrassed
3
humbled
3
self-reproachful(sad, unhappy)
2
attritional(sad, unhappy, humble, sorry)
2
homely
2
meek
2
mild
2
modest
2
self-effacing(humble, regret, remorse)
2
self-incriminating(sorry, regret, remorse, remorseful)
2
shamefaced(sad, unhappy)
1
abashed
1
alleged
1
conciliatory(regret, remorse)
1
explanatory(regret, remorse)
1
guilt-ridden(sad, unhappy)
1
submissive
1
unassuming
1
unobtrusive
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