bashfulness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bashfulness
Noun
  • And the ego needed to overcome shyness and stage fright collides with the endless rejection that defines the profession.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Chambers, meanwhile, is leaning into shyness on this album cycle by frequently covering her face in photos.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The scandal resulted in major embarrassment to the royal family and effectively ended her official royal role.
    Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Teens say access to period products has gotten better, but their menstrual cycles are still a source of embarrassment.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The timidity of the tactics was utterly shameful.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Indulgence can tip over into self-indulgence all too easily; holding back can result in a timidity that makes a song sound at odds with its subject.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The key is to relax, let go of your inhibitions, and just have fun.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025
  • On-demand male contraception via acute inhibition of soluble adenylyl cyclase.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While objecting to restraints, Robinson’s attorneys agree with the sheriff that the court should limit or ban video and photographic coverage of proceedings.
    Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • To complement the architecture’s rigor, the current owners turned to designer André Mellone of Studio Mellone, known for his elegant restraint and understanding of proportion.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her singular blend of severity and skittishness is unrivalled in the poetry of her peers.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • If Monday’s recovery can shake off the skittishness felt during Friday’s rough market reversal .
    John Melloy, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bashfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashfulness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on bashfulness

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!