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shy

[shahy] / ʃaɪ /




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“I also don’t shy away from using my own financial journey, mistakes and all, as examples.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

That’s still shy of the average 8,000-9,000 mentions of GameStop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite the fund’s defensive bent, Pozen isn’t shy about Big Tech.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

They often abandon traditional pop music structures, they don’t shy away from abrasive arrangements, and Ayewa’s lyricism speaks directly to the soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

But he had been singing, and even though we couldn’t see his eyes for his shaggy hair, his shy smile confirmed it for us: he was human.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall