shyness
Example Sentences
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To forge better social connections, weigh whether shyness, cynicism or snap judgments of others hold you back.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
By then, I had gained self-confidence and my shyness had evaporated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"It must be very difficult to overcome that shyness or thinking, 'maybe I am not good enough'," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
“I don’t know if he felt a sort of shyness, which is really interesting because as a person he’s not shy whatsoever.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
She looks away again as her shyness smothers her.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
