And all those not otherwise occupied took up the defensive formation, somewhat shamefaced as they saw the size of their adversaries.

He simply looked at her with bewilderment, then asked her, somewhat shamefaced, whether they knew each other.

"Two reasons," Jones said, with a somewhat shamefaced grin.

They quickly recovered their weapons and rejoined their leader, somewhat shamefaced.

Indeed, as more information about the scope of the scandal becomes public, several politicians and bureaucrats have been forced to hold somewhat shamefaced news conferences.

But in a moment she was back, looking somewhat shamefaced for a demoness.

All this Ralph heard gladly, though he was somewhat shamefaced withal, and sat silent and thinking of many matters.

Somewhat shamefaced, Brother Aelred placed the ace of trumps on the table.

Somewhat shamefaced, she lowered herself the rest of the way, the returning weight pressing the bars into her bare feet.

An informal, unscientific and probably unreliable survey indicates that most people clean up the same night and those who don't are somewhat shamefaced about it.