91 entries under shy topic. ×

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restless(adjective, upset, excited, fear, anxious)
10
suspicious(adjective, uncertain, anxious, alert, modest)
8
diffident(adjective, weak, uncertain, fear, nervous)
8
insecure(adjective, uncertain, awkward, doubtful)
8
perturbed(adjective, anxious, awkward, nervous, unstable)
8
shaky(adjective, upset, informal, excited, uncertain)
8
solicitous(adjective, upset, kind, deliberate, excited)
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coy(adjective, gentle, fear, modest, nervous)
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hesitant(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
6
lily-livered(adjective, weak, anxious, nervous)
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doubtful(adjective, uncertain, anxious, awkward, nervous)
5
intimidated(adjective, fearful, suspicious, timid)
5
retiring(adjective, weak, soft, base, modest)
5
unnerved(adjective, gentle, excited, anxious, modest)
4
modest(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, nervous)
4
nervy(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, nervous)
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pusillanimous(adjective, weak, nervous, worried)
4
self-conscious(adjective, quiet, modest, awkward)
4
tentative(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous)
4
weak-kneed(adjective, weak, anxious, worried)
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