gun-shy
adjective
frightened by the sound of a gunshot.
gun-shyness
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a word derived from
gun-shy.
Example Sentences
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And Ethan seems sincere in his desire to cure Olivia of her gun-shyness about her writing.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2014
The other rigs were hitched here and there at distances that varied as the gun-shyness of the horses.
From The Adventures of Bobby Orde by Worth Brehm
Any puppy can be cured of gun-shyness in half a dozen short lessons.
From Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton
His old gun-shyness had him in its grip.
From The Shagganappi by E. Pauline Johnson
It was surprising to all how soon the defenders lost their gun-shyness.
From Rolf in the Woods by Ernest Thompson Seton
