shyness
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I feel I share John’s shyness, except I have sought to be on television, and he doesn’t even seek to go into an office every day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
That was rough, but I could either be a quitter or overcome my shyness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
To forge better social connections, weigh whether shyness, cynicism or snap judgments of others hold you back.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
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
And then he gives me a smile that seems so genuinely sweet with just the right touch of shyness that unexpected warmth rushes through me.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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