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

His old gun-shyness had him in its grip.

From The Shagganappi by Johnson, E. Pauline

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 Brehm, Worth

Any puppy can be cured of gun-shyness in half a dozen short lessons.

From Dogs and All about Them by Leighton, Robert

It was surprising to all how soon the defenders lost their gun-shyness.

From Rolf in the Woods by Seton, Ernest Thompson