112 entries under shy topic. ×

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self-effacing(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, humble)
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shaky(anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
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sheepish(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
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silent(adjective, quiet, restrained, reserved)
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trembling(nervous, fearful)
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tremulous(nervous, worried, fearful, afraid)
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unaffable(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, mild)
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unassertive(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, humble)
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undemonstrative(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, mild)
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unexpansive(adjective, calm, quiet, reasonable, mild)
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agitated(anxious, worried, tense, afraid)
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blushing(timid, diffident)
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chary(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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distrustful(adjective, modest, nervous, humble)
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disturbed(anxious, worried, tense, afraid)
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embarrassed(adjective, timid, diffident)
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evasive(adjective, awkward, forced, averse)
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fainthearted(weak, nervous, worried, fearful)
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frightened(weak, nervous, worried, fearful)
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jittery(weak, anxious, worried, tense)
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