sheepishly

“You are welcome to talk with the students—but off campus,” he smiles sheepishly.

They included Lupoi, who looked sheepishly glum as he nodded to a woman who is apparently his wife amongst the spectators.

Prosecutor Richard Mantei rolled his eyes and grinned sheepishly.

One afternoon he noticed me sheepishly looking at the screen.

Avoid if possible; the phrase “[x] was caught lying and sheepishly acknowledged it” is preferable.

Now and then there was a cheer, and some young fellow sheepishly offered himself.

They sat either scowling or grinning sheepishly while the new witnesses were being awaited.

Hal's eyes roved from face to face, his men grinning back sheepishly at him.

He stared about him sheepishly, bewildered and abashed, and unspeakably aggrieved.

The boys came rather sheepishly to see him off; but he would make no show of relenting.