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confused(adjective, shy, timid)
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constrained(shy, meek, timid, unassuming)
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introverted(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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overmodest(shy, timid)
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silent(adjective, quiet, modest, shy, meek)
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skittish(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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unsocial(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, hesitant)
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afraid(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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averse(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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blushful(shy, timid)
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cautious(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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circumspect(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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conscious(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, hesitant)
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disinclined(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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indisposed(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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introvert(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, hesitant)
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loath(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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loner(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, hesitant)
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recoiling(shy, timid)
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uneager(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, hesitant)
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