coyness

Example Sentences

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Zappe’s coyness aside, things seemed to be trending in that direction as New England began preparing to host Detroit.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022

In part that’s because you can hear all the calculation shaping Marcel’s stream, the coyness and practiced comedy of its ebb and flow, though mostly flow.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2022

But the map itself isn’t coyness or frustration for its own sake.

From The Verge • Apr. 4, 2022

In his Delano Hotel suite Tuesday evening, he even affected his familiar brand of coyness with reporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2018

She so startled me by her question that I forgot my usual coyness.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam