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Meanings of shy in English
Usage of shy in English
1
Junglepussy: You can ask anybody in my family: I was so shy.
2
Young boys too shy to talk are the very best conversational practice.
3
She felt shy, worried about public speaking, but passionate about the issue.
4
Never one to shy away from a challenge, Saunders set to work.
5
I felt suddenly shy, realizing the others could hear everything we said.
6
Even rival political parties have tended to shy away from personal attacks.
7
In fact, Wendy Case is considerably less shy than David Lee Roth.
8
After all, his friends and family said, Hendrix was shy and insecure.
9
At first I think he's shy or a man of few words.
10
The Cutrales are extremely media-shy given the vast wealth they have acquired.
11
He had natural charm, but remained shy and uneasy with small talk.
12
He added: He's a bit shy now, but he's doing really well.
13
Either Boyd's the jealous type, or she's really shy about her body.
14
Andrea last year told that fame made me more self-conscious and shy.
15
How the intelligent young do fight shy of the mention of God!
16
The local inhabitants were shy but friendly; they did me no harm.
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Shy through the time
Shy across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
United States of America
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