blush with (an emotion)

blush with (an emotion)

To have a red face while feeling a particular emotion. I blushed with embarrassment when the teacher caught me not paying attention in class and yelled at me. Susie blushed with pride as she was told of her first-place finish in the science fair. I found myself blushing with anger as he accused me of taking the money—which I most certainly did not do!

See also: blush

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blush with something

[for someone's cheeks] to redden from a particular emotion or reaction. She blushed with shame. You could see that Lily was blushing with anger, even though she tried to conceal it.

See also: blush

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