shy away from
Example Sentences
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He might miss one, but he's not going shy away from it.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
And after Diego Maradona lifted his country to a 2-1 win over Three Lions in the quarterfinal, he didn’t shy away from bringing up the islands known in Argentina as Las Malvinas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Hamawy “did not shy away from that, and it resonated with the people.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Xue, who also owns a cozy Michelin-recognized restaurant named wonderful, serving Hunan-style Chinese eats in Millbrae, does not shy away from the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Most of us, I think, shy away from this kind of cultivation of acquaintances.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
