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abashed
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atoning(sorry, penitent, repentant)
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attritional(sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic)
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mild
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mortified
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shamefaced(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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shameful
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chastened
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disappointed
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grieving
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homely
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humiliated
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lamenting
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meek
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modest
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mournful(sad, unhappy, sorry, apologetic)
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mourning
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pitiful(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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plain
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plebeian
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