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| unwilling(adjective, slow, humble, shy) | |
| disinclined(adjective, quiet, easy, heavy, deliberate) | |
| hesitant(adjective, delicate, uncertain, humble) | |
| loath(adjective, slow, humble, shy) | |
| indisposed(adjective, slow, humble, shy) | |
| averse(adjective, slow, humble, shy) | |
| wary(adjective, delicate, humble, careful) | |
| afraid(adjective, slow, humble, shy) | |
| cautious(adjective, delicate, uncertain, humble) | |
| circumspect(adjective, delicate, humble, careful) | |
| uneager(adjective, slow, humble, shy) | |
| chary(adjective, delicate, humble, careful) | |
| backward(adjective, slow, uncertain, humble) | |
| reticent(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| timid(adjective, delicate, uncertain, humble) | |
| coy(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| bashful(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| reserved(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| retiring(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant) | |
| demure(adjective, humble, shy, hesitant) |
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