108 entries under shy topic. ×

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on pins and needles(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, anxious)
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quivery(weak, unstable, unsettled, apprehensive)
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reticent(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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running scared(expression, weak, anxious, worried)
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soft(adjective, weak, gentle, base, humble)
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spineless(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
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suspicious(adjective, uncertain, anxious, modest, awkward)
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tentative(adjective, fearful, timid)
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unassertive(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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unassured(adjective, gentle, uncertain, modest, humble)
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vacillating(adjective, weak, gentle, uncertain, unstable)
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goose-bumpy(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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having cold feet(expression, idiom, fearful, frightened)
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milquetoast
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out of place(expression, idiom, awkward, doubtful)
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recoiling(timid, diffident)
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silent(timid, diffident)
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spiritless
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submissive
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unmanly(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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