91 entries under shy topic. ×

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demure(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, ordinary)
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discomposed(awkward, unsettled, worried, afraid)
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on pins and needles(expression, adjective, idiom, anxious, awkward)
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phobic(adjective, anxious, worried, fearful)
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reticent(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
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running scared(expression, adjective, weak, anxious, nervous)
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soft(weak, nervous, fearful, spineless)
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spineless(weak, nervous, worried, fearful)
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trembling(nervous, fearful, suspicious, timid)
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unassertive(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
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unassured(adjective, gentle, uncertain, modest, nervous)
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vacillating(nervous, fearful, insecure, unsure)
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aflutter(anxious, worried, afraid, hacked)
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ambivalent(nervous, fearful)
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badgered(nervous, fearful)
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browbeaten(nervous, fearful)
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bullied(nervous, fearful)
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capricious(nervous, fearful)
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chickenhearted(worried, afraid, scared, alarmed)
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feeble(nervous, fearful)
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