Using "sheepish" in a sentence

And, in fact, he was a bit sheepish to say his wife noticed way before him.
Source: The Real News Network

Too sheepish to admit the deceased was only a casual hook-up, Ben travels to Texas for the funeral—and winds up working on a podcast about his investigation of her death.
Source: Focus Features

“Even if there was a draw, I think he was just so demoralized because he was losing to such an idiot like me, you know?” he said, sounding both sheepish and elated.
Source: The New York Times

From there, Jun-hee visits a local tourist attraction, where she runs into a sheepish director (Kwon Hae-hyo) who almost adapted one of her novels before the project imploded.
Source: IndieWire

 13 elves wore sheepish grins and donned red elf uniforms – 12 for Kris's grandchildren and a 13th for her 'Lovey,' which could be her 42-year-old boyfriend Corey Gamble.
Source: Daily Mail

Angulo delivers a smartly interior performance as B, the sheepish son of an immigrant mother who brought her child to the United States, overstayed her visa and built a life in Newark.
Source: The Washington Post

Raju is determined and organized, and it’s enjoyable to see him lighten as he bonds with Bheem, while the strong and capable Bheem, in his undercover identity as he tries to find Malli, is considerably more sheepish and soft-spoken, particularly when he sees and tries to talk to Jenny (Olivia Morris), Governor Buxton’s kindhearted niece.
Source: Shockya.com

Blake looked at her with a sheepish grin when she asked him what he’d done.
Source: Peoria Journal Star

Alexandra SchwartzI feel a little sheepish that I have two classics on the list, because it just seems a bit, like, Must we mention Shakespeare yet again? But three that have stayed with me are: “Hamlet”—if you’ve happened to have heard of that—directed by Robert Icke, and starring Alex Lawther; “Cyrano de Bergerac,” directed by Jamie Lloyd; and then a new play, “English,” by Sanaz Toossi, a really delicate play, quite character-driven and lovely.
Source: The New Yorker

Wearing a sheepish grin, vocalist and guitarist Darren Cordeux said he was unsure how the heavier crowd would respond to their softer material, but spirited sing-alongs to ‘The Shake’ and ‘Black Dress’ proved he needn’t have worried.
Source: Music Feeds

Few venues of its size put the bulk of its audience so close to the performer, and he indulged in the setup, walking to the edge of the stage to take his solos, and commanding the crowd to their feet with a sheepish wave of his hand.
Source: App State Athletics

Express surprise at that history, and Co-Artistic Director Michael Socrates Moran might say, “I know!” or, “I’m not the most fun person in the world,” with his characteristic sheepish thoughtfulness.
Source: SF Chronicle Datebook

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