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shy person



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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

"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

“Honestly, I’m a pretty shy person to write my own journey, but he really convinced me there is a voice to be heard on behalf of so many voices that are not heard,” Li said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2023

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


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