2
altruistic(adjective, noble, generous, liberal, selfless)
2
apologetic(adjective, humble, regret, remorse)
2
devoted(adjective, noble, generous, liberal, selfless)
2
disinterested(adjective, noble, generous, liberal, selfless)
2
embarrassed(adjective, shy, timid, diffident)
2
hesitant(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
2
honest(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
2
nervous(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
2
reluctant(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
2
self-forgetting(adjective, noble, generous, liberal, selfless)
2
self-sacrificing(adjective, noble, generous, liberal, selfless)
2
shrinking(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, humble)
2
subdued(adjective, restrained, modest, inconspicuous, unremarkable)
2
unassured(adjective, quiet, simple, moderate, modest)
1
abstemious(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
1
apprehensive(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
1
awkward
1
chary(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
1
chaste(adjective, soft, shy, meek, frugal)
1
chivalrous(adjective, noble, generous, liberal, selfless)
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