37 entries under shy topic. ×

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dubious(slow, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
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hesitating(adjective, slow, doubtful, hesitant)
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suspicious(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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wary(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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doubtful(slow, uncertain, hesitant, cautious)
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retiring(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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tardy(hesitant, diffident, unenthusiastic, unwilling)
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demure(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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hanging back(expression, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
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modest(adjective, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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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, modest, humble, hesitant)
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shying(slow, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
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sticking(slow, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
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unsympathetic(slow, averse, unwilling, reluctant)
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