shy away
Example Sentences
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Arsenal tend to shy away from playing centrally, focusing more on safer attacking play and crosses, as losing the ball centrally makes you more susceptible to a counter attack.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Still, he doesn’t shy away from making pointed critiques where he sees fit.
From Slate • May 28, 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
His garron did his best to shy away.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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