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afraid(modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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averse(modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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conscious(modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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evasive
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hesitant(quiet, simple, gentle, restrained)
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hesitating(shy, hesitant, sluggish, late)
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ill at ease(expression, idiom)
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in a tizzy(expression, idiom)
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plain(soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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pusillanimous(nervous, shy, fearful)
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reclusive(quiet, gentle, aloof, peaceful)
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removed
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submissive(soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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taciturn(quiet, gentle, restrained, aloof)
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unassured(quiet, gentle, modest, nervous)
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uncomfortable
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uneasy
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unselfish
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yellow(nervous, shy, fearful)
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abstemious(soft, shy, meek, frugal)
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