shies
- plural of shy.
Example Sentences
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What that “Gilded Age” does that Fellowes’ drama shies from is look beyond the chandelier crystals and luxurious gowns to amply consider the desperate conditions lived by those propping up this conspicuous glamour.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2025
The episode, titled “Who Killed Aaron Hernandez?,” shies away from simple answers to that question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
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
Which is not to say the new “Frasier” shies away from what Grammer calls “at least college-level” discourse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
The mind shies away from a head tax, a facility tax.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
