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reserved(modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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apologetic(sad, unhappy)
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bad(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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conscious(modest, nervous, humble, hesitant)
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contrite(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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fearful(modest, nervous, humble, hesitant)
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guilt-ridden(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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penitent(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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repentant(sad, unhappy, apologetic)
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resigned(soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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shameful
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abstemious(soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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anxious
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backward(modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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beetroot
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chary(modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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chaste(soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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decent(soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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disconcerted
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discountenanced
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