shy
adjective
shyness
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a word derived from
shy.
Example Sentences
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But despite the shyness, Putellas does not look out of place in the limelight.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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
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
"It must be very difficult to overcome that shyness or thinking, 'maybe I am not good enough'," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
It was a gentle friendly shyness that made other people feel important, sort of in charge of things.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
