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Meanings of as coy in English

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Usage of as coy in English
1
Beyond the Candelabra isn't going to be anywhere near as coy.
The Guardian
2
She seemed as coy as Daphne, and as cold as Diana.
Damon and Delia: A Tale
3
He's not the sort to do something... as coy as this.
Ashes and bones: an emma fielding mystery
4
She is too disdainful; her spirits are as coy as wild birds of the rock.
Tales from Shakespeare
5
She is as coy as the grocer's daughter.
Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire
6
At this time, the cause of the potential breach remains unknown. Other members of the investigation are playing just as coy.
Wired
7
Not as coy or uneasy lovers but as companions they walked to the boat, and he lifted her up on the prow.
Main Street
8
By all the gods ever worshipped here, she is the loveliest woman I ever saw, but as coy as a maid of fifteen.
Infelice
9
He was as coy in public as other politicians about hopes for a spot in the next Standing Committee, the inner core of party power.
Reuters
10
As coy and bashful as you seem, I dare say you are rogue enough at bottom.
Caleb Williams; Or, Things as They Are
11
"I'll tell you a secret," Bella was saying, looking as coy as she knew how-whichwas considerable.
When a Man Marries
12
"Oh, you can remain as coy as you like, but you'll find it very difficult to escape my touch this time."
The call of kerberos: twilight of kerberos
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