shy
adjective
shyly
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a word derived from
shy.
Example Sentences
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As I stood against the bar top and watched people shyly trickle in, Vasquez came up to me.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Children shyly offered flowers or waved as the group walked past.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
But Ana-Maria is no imperious popular princess—she’s nice to Lucia, responding with youthful awe when Lucia shyly shows her the scarlet lipstick that she got from her aunt in Paris.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Calvi, 30, who lives in Sydney, would have laughed shyly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
“Can I shake your hand?” the kid asked shyly.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
