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shrinking(adjective, calm, quiet, weak, mild)
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standoffish(adjective, quiet, cool, cold, restrained)
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fearful(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, base)
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hesitant(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
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restrained(adjective, calm, close, quiet, cold)
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apprehensive(adjective, weak, soft, base, modest)
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lowly(adjective, quiet, mean, low, modest)
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silent(adjective, quiet, simple, restrained, humble)
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undemonstrative(adjective, calm, close, quiet, reasonable)
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blushing(quiet, modest, shy, meek, timid)
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deferential(adjective, quiet, modest, meek)
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reluctant(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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chary(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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constrained(shy, meek, timid, diffident)
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sedate(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, aloof)
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unaffable(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, mild)
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unambitious(adjective, quiet, modest, humble, meek)
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unassured(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, nervous)
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unexpansive(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, mild)
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unostentatious(adjective, quiet, plain, modest, humble)
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