shyness
- a word derived from shy.
Example Sentences
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By then, I had gained self-confidence and my shyness had evaporated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
Yet her shyness intensified in the final decade of her life, when she stayed home caring for her mother, watching sports and raking in royalties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“I don’t know if he felt a sort of shyness, which is really interesting because as a person he’s not shy whatsoever.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025
Dr. Cohen also speaks candidly about the anxiety and shyness that sometimes limited his professional opportunities.
From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025
I felt no fear of him, and but little shyness.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
