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shies

  • plural
    of shy.
    shy
    adjective
    bashful; retiring.

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"He shies away from the cameras, he doesn't address the nation at times and moments when people might expect him to," said Ashish Pradhan of the International Crisis Group.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

If anything, the competition probably shies away from Edwards.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Noem invoked none of those magic buzz words, which the national security regime hardly shies away from levying in leak cases.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2025

Vimal shies away from the word "trailblazer" when people talk about what he's achieved already, as well as what's to come.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024

This is certainly one reason why Dedd shies from these interviews.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez