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shyly



ADVERB
hesitantly
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As I stood against the bar top and watched people shyly trickle in, Vasquez came up to me.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Children shyly offered flowers or waved as the group walked past.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

But Ana-Maria is no imperious popular princess—she’s nice to Lucia, responding with youthful awe when Lucia shyly shows her the scarlet lipstick that she got from her aunt in Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

Marilyn Gerlach was the high school girl he'd shyly asked to the prom.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2025

“I have a present for you as you continue on your journey,” said the palace shyly.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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