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

To gentle souls who shy away from upsetting books, he warns that the “genteel impulse” leads to the confusion between “civilization and bowdlerization.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"We don't shy away from those conversations," Tanshi said, explaining that bats contribute to their ecosystems, such as by dispersing seeds and pollinating plants.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Without sacrificing the book’s dark humor, Burke doesn’t shy away from the repercussions of Natalie’s choices, and scenes with her children are the most frustrating and emotionally resonant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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