shy away

"But I didn't come into politics to shy away from difficult and challenging questions."

Bash wasn’t the only media personality to shy away from condemning the people and parties that embolden fascism.

In that way, Chu takes a stab at making a blockbuster for our times, one that doesn’t shy away from contending with the darkness of contemporary politics and society.

The confection shop scenic design by David Zinn doesn’t shy away from kitsch.

The production doesn’t shy away from such somber notes.