154 entries under shy topic. ×

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scared(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
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unassured(adjective, characteristic, quiet, simple, moderate)
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unnerved(adjective, characteristic, nervous, fearful)
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chicken(adjective, weak, nervous, worried)
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cowed(adjective, characteristic, nervous, fearful)
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cowering(adjective, characteristic, weak, nervous)
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daunted(adjective, characteristic, nervous, fearful)
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self-conscious(adjective, quiet, modest, unassuming)
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trembling(adjective, characteristic, nervous, fearful)
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unsure(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful)
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wavering(adjective, characteristic, weak, uncertain, nervous)
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self-effacing(adjective, quiet, simple, restraint, modest)
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ambivalent(adjective, characteristic, nervous, fearful)
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badgered(adjective, characteristic, nervous, fearful)
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browbeaten(adjective, characteristic, nervous, meek)
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bullied(adjective, characteristic, nervous, fearful)
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milquetoast(adjective, characteristic, quiet, gentle, humble)
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withdrawn(adjective, quiet, cool, unfriendly)
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introverted(adjective, cool, cold, modest, sensitive)
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tremulous(adjective, fear, nervous, worried)
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