shy
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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
So yeah, the expectation, I mean, we haven’t been shy about that.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
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
“The Fed is gun shy and will rather err on side of doing nothing and leaving things stable,” says Anna Rathbun, CEO of Grenadilla Advisory, a wealth management firm.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Minna had been quiet and shy, like him.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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