shy away from

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

In the U.S., group sales were 12% lower on year over the most recent three-month period as health-conscious consumer continue to shy away from drinking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He waited for the mare to shy away from the yellow form that moved toward them; but the horse was upwind and did not stir.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko