Ashamed
Ashamed adjective - Feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse.
Usage example: are you ashamed for having lied?
Unabashed
Unabashed adjective - Not embarrassed or ashamed.
Usage example: unabashed by their booing and hissing, he continued with his musical performance
Nearby Word: unabashedly
Both words in one sentence
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For example, her formerly unabashed stance on him seeing her naked turns into her embarrassedly asking him not to look, as she feels ashamed by her overly developed muscles.
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