Porter Robinson

I came into having an artist's career in this very sheepish and directionless way. It's hard to explain, but I was 18 years old and I was ready to go to college; that was the next step for me. Then suddenly I had a song that blew up... and I had this artist's career and I was on tour with these big names and I didn't know what I was doing.

American Musician

Kathryn Erbe

I think that I have never had the confidence to really aggressively get behind myself, and so what I do tends to be - I don't want to say 'sheepish,' but there is a sheepish quality to my ability to toot my own horn. I'm very Midwestern in that way. So I just do what I like to do, and what I think I do well is not very loud, necessarily.

American Actress

Denise Mina

I have had quite a few obsessive fans. They write to me and then they turn up at signings and look really sheepish. If I said 'boo' to them, they would run away. I think they maybe believe I could take over their lives and sort them out. If they saw the state of my kitchen they wouldn't think that.

Scottish Writer

Goldie

Every genre succumbs to gentrification at some point- as equipment becomes cheaper, as crowds become younger, there seems to be a sheepish attitude towards producers - how they can follow a mundane, linear sound, and make money.

British Musician

Steven Biko

The black man has become a shell, a shadow of man, completely defeated, drowning in his own misery, a slave, an ox bearing the yoke of oppression with sheepish timidity.

South African Activist

Idris Elba

I'm a little sheepish about it. Whenever I meet fans and they're like, 'Oh, you're so sexy,' I just don't get that. There's no way one man can be universally sexy.

British Actor

Rachel Simmons

Having a baby on my own is a dream come true, but in my world, there's no sheepish spouse on his way home from a work trip to offer me a stretch of alone time.

American Author

David Miliband

Successful economies in the modern world are not sheepish about the power and responsibility of the state.

British Politician

Bing Gordon

The first time I had a secretary, I was sheepish about being demanding or even asking questions.

American Businessman

Ryan Phillippe

People are sheepish when they approach me.

American Actor

Use 'sheepish' to describe someone who is slightly embarrassed but not deeply ashamed.

Subtle Embarrassment

'Sheepish' often implies a person is aware of their awkwardness or mistakes and feels uncomfortable.

Self-conscious Behavior

It describes a temporary state, not a person's overall character, and is not very intense.

Mild Discomfort

Use 'sheepish' to suggest a gentle, non-confrontational personality or reaction.

Gentle Nature

'Sheepish' can connote a lack of assertiveness or an unwillingness to take charge.

Passive Attitude

It often means trying to avoid conflict or trouble by being submissive.

Avoiding Confrontation

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