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Significados de being shy em inglês

To need a number or amount of something, but not having enough or any at all.

Uso de being shy em inglês
1
I took no chances in being shy a necessary bolt or belt.
Terry / A Tale of the Hill People
2
None of my associates thought of me as being shy or morose.
A Mind That Found Itself: An Autobiography
3
Who can blame her for being shy and somewhat dull of thought?
The Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
4
One couldn't help seeing her, although she struck me as being shy.
Jane Allen, Junior
5
Soon they were over being shy and everything had been great.
Treecat Wars
6
Glaswegians really love to chat and aren't known for being shy.
BBC
7
There was nothing to gain now from being shy or subtle.
A beautiful place to die
8
Marya Ivánofna soon ceased being shy, and we became better acquainted.
The Daughter of the Commandant
9
They soon returned, however, not being shy birds, but the contrary.
The Forest Exiles: The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds ...
10
I could never admit to being shy, but I've never appeared in public either.
Tell me, pretty maiden
11
Not psychiatry coming up with another diagnosis for being shy.
Radio NZ
12
I stopped being shy about games, started evangelising about them.
The Guardian
13
She describes being shy as a child, studying martial arts and learning to surf.
The Guardian
14
No-one could accuse Ivan Yates of being shy and retiring.
The Irish Times
15
It's okay to be shy, but you can't allow ' being shy' to be your crutch.
Ebony
16
My mommy says that being shy is thinking about yourself instead of thinking about others.
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