45 entries under shy topic. ×

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dubious(adjective, slow, uncertain, hesitant)
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loath(adjective, slow, doubtful, hesitant)
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modest(adjective, hesitant, sluggish, late)
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sticking(slow, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
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timid(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
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afraid(adjective, slow, doubtful, hesitant)
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averse(adjective, slow, doubtful, hesitant)
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indisposed(adjective, slow, hesitant, diffident)
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opposed(adjective, slow, unenthusiastic, forced)
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resistant(adjective, slow, awkward, forced)
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slow(adjective, doubtful, hesitant, diffident)
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uneager(adjective, slow, doubtful, hesitant)
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antipathetic(slow, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
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demure(adjective, hesitant, sluggish, late)
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hanging back(expression, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
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late(adjective, hesitant, sluggish, diffident)
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not in the mood(expression, idiom, slow, unwilling)
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objecting(slow, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
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protesting(slow, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
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reserved(adjective, hesitant, sluggish, late)
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