shy thing
Example Sentences
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And the serpent himself, a shy thing, appeared only at rare intervals, always at twilight.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Ob and me met you, honey, you was such a shy thing.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
Her adopted child is a slip of a girl, slim and light, with the ways of a shy thing of the woods.
From Lotus Buds by Carmichael, Amy
Somehow the finding this rare, shy thing decking her path toward labour and enterprise spoke to her soul of success.
From The Power and the Glory by Keller, Arthur Ignatius
A butterfly upon the wing To point the place, a casual look, And you surprise the sweet, shy thing, Within its calm, sequestered nook.
From Enamels and Cameos and other Poems by Lee, Agnes
