shy person
Example Sentences
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"It's my nature, the way I was born. I like to do things quietly behind the scenes. I'm a very shy person."
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025
Amini, described as a shy person who minded her own business and stayed clear of politics, was detained as she stepped out of a train station in Tehran.
From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023
Ms. Schneider said he was a very shy person who refused to even go to the bank out of fear of interacting with the teller.
From Washington Times • Oct. 29, 2022
Speaking in third person, Harrison says, “Barbara is a shy person, not really bossy. She cares a lot about people.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2022
She might be a very shy person, and if I appeared shy it would probably make her all the shyer; so I spoke.
From The House of Martha by Stockton, Frank Richard
