119 entries under shy topic. ×

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unsure(adjective, open, weak, uncertain, awkward)
24
timid(adjective, weak, gentle, delicate, uncertain)
24
doubtful(adjective, open, weak, uncertain, awkward)
23
indecisive(adjective, open, weak, uncertain, nervous)
23
vacillating(adjective, weak, uncertain, nervous, unstable)
20
irresolute(adjective, open, weak, uncertain, nervous)
19
reluctant(adjective, delicate, uncertain, modest, humble)
19
wavering(adjective, open, weak, uncertain, nervous)
18
hesitating(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
14
unwilling(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble)
13
loath(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble)
13
diffident(adjective, uncertain, nervous, doubtful)
13
faltering(adjective, weak, uncertain, awkward)
13
vacillant(adjective, doubtful, decide, wavering)
12
fearful(adjective, weak, gentle, uncertain, anxious)
12
humble(adjective, modest, nervous, meek)
12
tentative(adjective, open, weak, gentle, uncertain)
11
averse(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble)
11
disinclined(adjective, uncertain, modest, humble)
9
ambivalent(adjective, open, doubtful, vague)
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