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shy
adjective as in quiet and self-conscious
Strongest matches
adjective as in lacking, failing
Example Sentences
It is understood that the summary proceedings were issued on 28 April, just shy of two weeks after the article was published, with an oral hearing held in June.
Jordan believed poetry had the power to teach and educate, and she did not shy away from difficult word choices to appease the working class.
"Malick never shies away from a challenge and always wants to lead from the front - a true mentality monster," he said.
Edwards, 45, has not shied away from making changes during her first six months at the helm.
While Allen has never shied away from doling out the particulars of her life, her penchant for radical honesty on “West End Girl” turns the dissolution of her marriage into a mutually involved process.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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