shy person
Example Sentences
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Perhaps surprisingly, Alito at his core is a shy person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
By the late 1960s, "he wasn't in the faintest a shy person", Kasmin recalled.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
Lauren is a very shy person, and she’s usually super quiet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
"Sam, she's a really shy person and she just wants to live a life, she doesn't like to be in the light, shining. She's a really normal person and she likes to be quiet."
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
The aids, besides assisting in receiving the guests, are attentive to entertaining; and they see that no shy person is overlooked in the invitation to partake of refreshments.
From Etiquette by Agnes H. Morton
