68 entries under shy topic. ×

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backward(adjective, quiet, uncertain, modest)
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lazy(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
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modest(quiet, nervous, meek, fearful)
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nervous(adjective, fearful, timid)
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shaky(adjective, weak, uncertain, nervous)
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slow(uncertain, doubtful, hesitant, cautious)
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timorous(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous)
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wavering(adjective, open, weak, uncertain, nervous)
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afraid(uncertain, nervous, doubtful, hesitant)
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dawdling(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
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delaying(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
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demure(quiet, modest, nervous, meek)
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doubting(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
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fearful(quiet, weak, modest, nervous)
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half-hearted(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
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hanging back(expression, adjective, uncertain, doubtful)
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lacking confidence(expression, adjective, uncertain, doubtful)
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skeptical(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, unsettled)
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submissive(quiet, modest, nervous, sensitive)
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uneager(adjective, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant)
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