shy away from

1. Avoid, evade, as in He shied away from all questions concerning his private life. [Late 1700s]

Example Sentences

Wood, who said he typically shies away from playing any version of himself on screen, was interested in seeing the script after Sennott approached him because he was a fan of her prior work.

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“We don’t shy away from where we have disagreements, but we understand what it is that brings us to that table,” Mamdani said.

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“This office has never shied away from prosecuting difficult cases, including those where defendants present self-defense claims.”

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But he urged filmmakers not to shy away from what he called "the world's wounds".

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Under Armour has been dealing with steeper competition, tariffs and a sagging stock price, as consumers shy away from spending heavily on shoes and clothing while trying to cover other basics.

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Related Words

• abandon 
• avoid 
• forgo 
• forswear 
• renounce 
• shun 
• swear off