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Meanings of felt shy in English

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Usage of felt shy in English
1
She felt shy, worried about public speaking, but passionate about the issue.
The Guardian
2
She suddenly felt shy when the little feeble light made them visible.
North and South
3
Her face was so radiant that he felt shy about asking her.
O Pioneers!
4
It had rendered her uneasy; she had felt shy and uncomfortable.
Donal Grant
5
To-day their elders even felt shy and anxious in his presence.
The Bride of the Nile — Volume 08
6
On Christmas morning, Elena felt shy, waking up next to Julian.
The lost recipe for happiness
7
She felt shy again, now that he was finished with her.
The viscount and the virgin
8
It was like stepping into her mother's body, and suddenly she felt shy.
The favorites: a novel
9
When he was sitting beside her again Mrs. Mansfield felt shy of him.
The Way of Ambition
10
He felt shy of his father, who, on his part, never caressed him.
Liza; Or, "A Nest of Nobles"
11
He had made a try at secrecy, because he felt shy about the affair.
We Can't Have Everything: A Novel
12
He wanted to ask if the shape were at all common, but felt shy.
The Ship of Stars
13
The doctor almost felt shy about giving him his medicine.
The City of Fire
14
For the first time that day they felt shy.
Transgression: a novel of love and war
15
Even then she felt shy about appearing in it.
Marcia Schuyler
16
I suddenly felt shy, though I didn't know why.
Cleopatra's Moon
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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