coyness

Example Sentences

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That coyness persists through the second half, with a series of suspended conversations and delayed reckonings that strain for honesty, only to bog down in the familiar language of art-house mannerism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023

Santos can sometimes sing with a coyness that feels impossibly dreamy, but Turizo, less bound by tradition, pushes hard into the beat, a restless interloper.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023

Zappe’s coyness aside, things seemed to be trending in that direction as New England began preparing to host Detroit.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022

But the map itself isn’t coyness or frustration for its own sake.

From The Verge • Apr. 4, 2022

She so startled me by her question that I forgot my usual coyness.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam