108 entries under shy topic. ×

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aghast(adjective, upset, excited, anxious, careful)
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chary(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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chicken(adjective, worried, afraid, timid)
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dismayed(adjective, weak, soft, base, anxious)
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fainthearted(weak, worried, fearful, timid)
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faltering(adjective, weak, awkward, doubtful)
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overmodest(timid, modesty, diffident)
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phobic(adjective, anxious, worried, fearful)
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rabbity(anxious, worried, afraid, apprehensive)
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self-effacing(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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wavering(adjective, weak, gentle, uncertain, unstable)
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weak-kneed(adjective, weak, soft, base)
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nerveless(adjective, weak, uncertain, unstable)
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backward(adjective, weak, soft, base, modest)
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constrained(awkward, unsettled, timid, uncomfortable)
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cowed(fearful, suspicious, timid, scared)
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cowering(weak, fearful, spineless, gutless)
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daunted(fearful, suspicious, timid, scared)
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demure(adjective, gentle, modest, humble)
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irresolute(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, modest)
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