shy thing
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
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
Even if the shy thing had fluttered off at her approach, it had gone back again, and now watched her steadily as if to be ready to fly, yet not really frightened.
From Betty Leicester A Story For Girls by Jewett, Sarah Orne
