shy
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Just shy of trading a month, the stock now trades at roughly $238 a share, down from $311 on its first trading day—a drop of almost 25%.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
That was when the 30-year-old from Kettering adopted the mantra of "shy girls don't get sweets" and she ended up three shots behind.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Oil pulled back from overnight gains as President Trump moved to assuage fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East though U.S. futures were shy of fresh record highs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Lopez and Urbon each finished a triple shy of the cycle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
He was so nice-looking, I couldn’t imagine that he was shy with girls, yet I could sense his awkwardness.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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