coy
adjective
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
coyness
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a word derived from
coy.
Example Sentences
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Watts laughs and says no more, less out of coyness than serenity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
Zappe’s coyness aside, things seemed to be trending in that direction as New England began preparing to host Detroit.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
But the map itself isn’t coyness or frustration for its own sake.
From The Verge ● Apr. 4, 2022
He captures her coquettish coyness without caricaturing it.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
She so startled me by her question that I forgot my usual coyness.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
