shy away from

Example Sentences

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Still, he doesn’t shy away from making pointed critiques where he sees fit.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

West Ham's statement accepts the club "cannot shy away from the fact our season has not been good enough".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

But Quenneville agreed that his young team will embrace the challenge Thursday rather than shy away from it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The upcoming sequel does not shy away from these realities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

He wrote and then erased, “Most of these slight variations tend to become hereditary’ He did not shy away from problems; he listed them.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman