shy
Example Sentences
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In 2025, there were just shy of 2,300 cases, which means 2026 is almost certainly going to outpace that record.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
"I think that took a toll on my confidence… I was very shy and I didn't want to engage much with teachers," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
Colombia’s similarly doesn’t shy away from how violent its fight for independence was, but takes solace that “in furrows of pain/good now germinates.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Micron stock is up just shy of 260% already this year, even after it slumped 13% on Tuesday as investors questioned how long mega-cap tech companies will stick to their aggressive AI spending plans.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
He snaps and spins away from the water, hands on his hips, and suddenly, Sandy Sanders isn’t so shy anymore.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
Vocabulary lists containing shy
Scrabble: Words with no Vowels
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