shyness

Example Sentences

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Yet her shyness intensified in the final decade of her life, when she stayed home caring for her mother, watching sports and raking in royalties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Purchase’s acting program was good, but my shyness kept me from getting significant parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Dr. Cohen also speaks candidly about the anxiety and shyness that sometimes limited his professional opportunities.

From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025

Intrigued by shyness, Zimbardo founded the Stanford Shyness Clinic to uncover the roots of anxiety, panic and social phobia.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2024

There was a funny reserve in his manner as he said this, a certain shyness that reminded me of my own.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier