shy person

Example Sentences

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"Praising myself, isn't me," Claire said, "I'm quite a shy person normally, and I do the display to remember all soldiers across the world."

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2023

“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

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

Then is the time for the shy person to apply himself to social gymnastics.

From At Large by Benson, Arthur Christopher