69 entries under shy topic. ×

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blushing(quiet, modest, meek, timid)
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confused(timid, diffident, reversed, tangled)
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dawdling(uncertain, doubtful, hesitant, cautious)
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distrustful(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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doubtful(slow, uncertain, hesitant, meek)
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evasive(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
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nervous(adjective, weak, soft, base, modest)
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overmodest(timid, diffident)
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resistant(adjective, slow, awkward, forced)
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self-conscious(quiet, modest, meek, timid)
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shamefaced(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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silent(quiet, modest, aloof, peaceful)
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skittish(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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suspicious(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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timorous(quiet, weak, modest, timid)
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abashed(timid, diffident)
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antipathetic(slow, averse, unwilling, disinclined)
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blushful(timid, diffident)
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dubious(slow, meek, timid, unassuming)
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embarrassed(timid, diffident)
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