Example Sentences

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However, Cave says that where he differs most from Bunny is when it comes to women as he's "much shyer around women".

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Often unnoticed by drivers, these structures help shyer animals move across the landscape.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2024

The looking task yielded more nuanced results, indicating that shyer children were occasionally more accurate but less likely to respond.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

Slate, a bit shyer and more reserved than you would expect, is still contemplating her post-pandemic life.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2021

“Anne talks so much, doesn’t she? I was much shyer than that.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline