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Meanings of sudden shyness in English

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Usage of sudden shyness in English
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They were both stricken with a sudden shyness as they went on.
In His Steps
2
A sudden shyness descended upon her that lasted till they reached the flat.
The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories
3
For instance, why queer throbs and sudden shyness swept her soft young body.
Mavericks
4
For all her sudden shyness, she cast a quick but seeing look round.
Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise
5
A sudden shyness seemed to have come over both of them.
'Doc.' Gordon
6
To hide her sudden shyness, she leaned over to inspect the lacquered display boxes.
The favorites: a novel
7
A sudden shyness descended upon her, and she became silent.
The Way of an Eagle
8
There was a sudden shyness about him that shook Jennifer.
Rage of angels
9
As she came forward she stopped, with sudden shyness.
With Frederick the Great: A Story of the Seven Years' War
10
Maurice wanted to say "me," instead of "us," but a sudden shyness prevented.
Mr. Pat's Little Girl: A Story of the Arden Foresters
11
There'd been too many of these moments of sudden shyness between them these past few months.
Oracle's Queen
12
He hung back; sudden shyness seized him.
'Me and Nobbles'
13
But Hamish seemed attacked with sudden shyness.
The Channings: A Story
14
She drew back, overcome with sudden shyness.
Bloom of Cactus
15
A delicate flush crept into her cheeks; a sudden shyness leaped into her eyes, and she looked away.
Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
16
So she laid it down on the workbench, and, overcome by a sudden shyness, retreated toward the door.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
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