47 entries under shy topic. ×

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spineless(adjective, weak, gentle, nervous)
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trembling(nervous, fearful, suspicious, timid)
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ambivalent(nervous, fearful)
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badgered(nervous, fearful)
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bashful(nervous, fearful)
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capricious(nervous, fearful)
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cowering(adjective, weak, gentle, nervous)
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coy(nervous, fearful)
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demure(nervous, fearful)
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diffident(nervous, fearful)
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feeble(nervous, fearful)
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having cold feet(expression, adjective, idiom, weak, gentle)
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hesitant(nervous, fearful)
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irresolute(nervous, fearful)
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milquetoast(nervous, fearful)
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modest(nervous, fearful)
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pusillanimous(nervous, fearful)
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reticent(nervous, fearful)
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retiring(nervous, fearful)
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shrinking(nervous, fearful)
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