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shyly



ADVERB
hesitantly
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As I stood against the bar top and watched people shyly trickle in, Vasquez came up to me.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Children shyly offered flowers or waved as the group walked past.

From Barron's Feb. 3, 2026

“Tell everybody about the specialties,” the mayor said to Jessica and Marcos Moo, who smiled shyly as he started recording.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

“My grandmother and grandfather did a lot in this community,” Faucett said as he shyly addressed the crowd from, “the bottom of my heart.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 12, 2025

As Penelope climbed out, she shyly mentioned that she hoped there would be no need for Old Timothy to mention their early-morning excursion to anyone.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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