shy
Example Sentences
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“Given the level of optimism into this event, we think the announcement came in a bit shy of expectations,” TD Cowen analyst Krish Sankar wrote on Monday.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
That was when the 30-year-old from Kettering adopted the mantra of "shy girls don't get sweets" and she ended up three shots behind.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
That is just shy of what Alphabet will generate in 2026.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Oil pulled back from overnight gains as President Trump moved to assuage fears of escalating conflict in the Middle East though U.S. futures were shy of fresh record highs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“My family doesn’t speak English. Well, my dad does a little, but he’s shy about it. Mom hasn’t learned any English at all. And Darek’s too little.”
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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