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The White Sox are swinging nearly a full mile per hour faster this season, or just shy of the MLB average of 72.1 mph.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

"The president and the administration will never shy away from talking with the folks we need to talk to, to further that," he said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

The new king came into his own around 2000, according to historian Trond Norén Isaksen, growing from a reserved, serious and shy man into someone who became much more open and empathetic.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Annual recurring revenue from the company’s Agentforce and Data 360 products grew over 210% relative to a year earlier, to just shy of $3.9 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Most of the time, even when he could get a word in, he didn’t say anything because he was too shy.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon

"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

Wood, who said he typically shies away from playing any version of himself on screen, was interested in seeing the script after Sennott approached him because he was a fan of her prior work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025

Vimal shies away from the word "trailblazer" when people talk about what he's achieved already, as well as what's to come.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024

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

Stat. v.r. dry scrubs        5.7 Like 270, but small white patch near outer edge of wing; shier; f., sim.

From An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use by John Albert Leach

There effects are flung at the spectator's head like balls at a cocoanut; if they fail to register a hit it is the fault of the shier, not of the nut.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 by Various

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

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

“I like that it can draw out even the shiest person,” she said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2017

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

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

They’re shyer about making judgments about medical practice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2021

“Hualpa has a nice face, but he never speaks with me. He is shyer than a deer. Cachi is not as handsome, but his eyes smile when he looks at me,” she would explain.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

"I was probably the shyest of the three."

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025

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

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2023

Pre-K might sound like a safe domain for even the shyest political spouse.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2022

She was back to being the fourth Vanderbeeker, first-class worrier and the shyest kid on 141st Street.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

But she shied away from making political statements.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

And in 2024, a host of figures who’d previously shied away from the president loudly and proudly got on board, from Vance to entertainment figures like Joe Rogan.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

He hasn’t shied away from his views since taking office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Holloway has never shied away from a challenge and his high-output striking and viral finishes have made him a fan favourite.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

At first Herbie shied away from Stephanie because she was a moody person who seldom spoke, and somehow her silence, her lack of complaints, placed her above the other VISTAs in an almost accusatory fashion.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

“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