shiest
Americanadjective
adjective
Example Sentences
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Tell them how excited you are for them to meet your cousin, or make them the hero by asking them to check on the shiest person at the soiree.
From Salon
"But also, the girls and young women themselves, since it's likely the shiest and least experienced young women who are the victims of such encounters, would be loath to discuss them."
From BBC
The shiest of the litter, he rested his head on Katt’s chest within moments of meeting her and quickly fell asleep.
From Washington Post
“I like that it can draw out even the shiest person,” she said.
From Washington Post
“It is also one of the rarest, shiest and least studied.”
From Newsweek
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