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Practically jumping off the bench to speak to journalists, they suddenly became more shy when the camera turned to them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel didn’t shy away from discussing his job security Thursday amid a frustrating 0-5 start to the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Bennett explained that "a certain evidential threshold" had to be reached before identifying individuals online, but said as a council they did not want to "shy away" from the problem.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Home sellers are struggling as buyers shy away from the market.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Most people think that, because I don’t say much, I’m the shyest king to ever walk the earth, but I’m not actually shy.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

"He shies away from the cameras, he doesn't address the nation at times and moments when people might expect him to," said Ashish Pradhan of the International Crisis Group.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

"Malick never shies away from a challenge and always wants to lead from the front - a true mentality monster," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025

As indelible as the lyrics of “Born to Run” are, Springsteen shies away from talk of artistry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025

Cher, musical icon and 2024 inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, never shies away from voicing an opinion.

From Salon ● May 2, 2024

This is certainly one reason why Dedd shies from these interviews.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

“Mabel 2 is much shier and has more wildness in her,” so she was used in the nervous bird scenes early on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

“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.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

Toula worked in my shier stage of life.

From Time Magazine Archive

This is a much shier bird than P. humii.

From The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1 by Allan Octavian Hume

They were much shier than the hartebeest and zebra, and upon seeing our approach would be the first to run away.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. McCutcheon

Tell them how excited you are for them to meet your cousin, or make them the hero by asking them to check on the shiest person at the soiree.

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2021

"But also, the girls and young women themselves, since it's likely the shiest and least experienced young women who are the victims of such encounters, would be loath to discuss them."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2021

The shiest of the litter, he rested his head on Katt’s chest within moments of meeting her and quickly fell asleep.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2021

One of his closest friends among the Ducks, center Jake Hanson, once called Herbert “the shiest dude I’ve ever met.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2020

This resentful look is deceptive, however, for the bird is the shiest creature imaginable.

From Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

Often unnoticed by drivers, these structures help shyer animals move across the landscape.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2024

The looking task yielded more nuanced results, indicating that shyer children were occasionally more accurate but less likely to respond.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023

Although it is Nazar who has lost his eye, he seems more protective over his brother Timur, who is a little shyer and more withdrawn.

From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2022

She wanted a project that traded on more than Everett’s outrageousness, that also acknowledged the shyer, more guarded woman that she is in her offstage life.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2022

Soojin’s sister, a fourth grader, reminds me of a mini, shyer, and quieter version of Soojin and often makes me wish I had a real little sister—in addition to Rabiya.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

Domingo was a mama’s boy and the shyest of his siblings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

And I kept thinking about my summer habit of roasting fruit in big weekly batches, how a stint in the oven could turn even the shyest berries into something plush and intense.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025

However, Louis said Parker does not shared his nerves: "With the bike helmet off, the shyest kid he'll ever meet but, bike helmet on, he's so confident."

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2024

Most of his teammates consider him one of the shyest players on Penn State’s roster.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023

He was almost the shyest boy in Salinas.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Holmes herself shied from the public eye, making the surprise release of the documentary "You Can See Everything" all the more astonishing when it debuted to high praise at the Telluride Film Festival in September.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker has never shied away from just how bad his performance at the plate was for much of his first season in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Still, she never shied away from claiming her mountain identity; she never tried to change herself.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

How can we take the measure of, or get to know, any person, especially a writer who, by his own admission, shied away from obvious forms of self-exposure?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

When a big lilac bush threw leaf patterns on the walk ahead of us, Grandma shied like a horse.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

“Contemporary writers are shying away from challenging their readers, but not Allie,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

This year it expects to hit similar levels, partly to scoop up talent when others are shying away, said Bruce Buchanan, its co-founder and chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

It’s been a big topic, and certainly one that I’m not shying away from.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026

She went on to emphasise that the Berlinale "in particular is known for not shying away from political films, from films that have a real social angle".

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

This time the towering fellow swung on him like a shying horse.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White