shy
adjective
shyness
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a word derived from
shy.
Example Sentences
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"The shyness and vulnerability of one of the few black men in the indie world was often being interpreted as hostility," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
To forge better social connections, weigh whether shyness, cynicism or snap judgments of others hold you back.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
To be honest, I wish I hadn’t developed so many coping mechanisms to offset my shyness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
His quiet tone is not shyness or false modesty but circumspection and a sense of boundaries that imply respect and love for real communication.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
All my life, people have taken my shyness for sullenness, snobbery, bad temper of one sort or another.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
