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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

Purchase’s acting program was good, but my shyness kept me from getting significant parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Dr. Cohen also speaks candidly about the anxiety and shyness that sometimes limited his professional opportunities.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025

“You can’t be shy in this business; shyness is a part of being humble and in order to get that out of your system you have to work on it,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

Despite my debilitating shyness, a spark of excitement began to fizz and pop inside me.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon