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shy
adjective as in quiet and self-conscious
Strongest matches
adjective as in lacking, failing
Example Sentences
Chang recalled Rinderknecht as quiet and shy, and said he lived there for about two years.
That bodes well for the U.S. eight months shy of a World Cup it will host.
Although Vought isn't one to shy away from controversial statements – he once said that he aspired to be "the person who crushes the deep state" – he doesn't exactly look the part of a Republican bogeyman.
“I just loved it. It was a natural fit. I think it’s good for any child, to be honest, for confidence. I was on the shier side.”
He doesn't shy away from discussing it again here with Levy.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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