Feeling embarrassed, confused, or self-conscious; taken aback or disconcerted by surprise.
Past participle of 'abash,' describing the resulting state of someone who has been surprised into embarrassment.
There's something wonderfully specific about 'abashed'—it's not angry embarrassment or shame, but that peculiar confusion when you're caught off-guard and flustered!
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