154 entries under shy topic. ×

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blushing(quiet, modest, meek, behaviour)
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shamefaced(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant)
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skittish(adjective, anxious, modest, nervous, humble)
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weak-kneed(adjective, quiet, weak, soft, gentle)
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indecisive(adjective, weak, property, uncertain)
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worried(adjective, uncertain, anxious, fearful)
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insecure(adjective, uncertain, hesitant, meek)
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jittery(adjective, weak, anxious, worried)
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jumpy(adjective, uncertain, anxious, worried)
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quiet(adjective, simple, moderate, gentle, modest)
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unforthcoming(adjective, cool, cold, sensitive)
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unmanly(worried, afraid, apprehensive, scared)
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unsociable(adjective, unfriendly, reticent, unassuming)
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chickenhearted(adjective, worried, afraid, apprehensive)
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doubtful(adjective, weak, uncertain, hesitant)
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embarrassed(adjective, awkward, silent, diffident)
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overmodest(modesty, diffident)
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panicky(adjective, weak, anxious, worried)
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agitated(adjective, anxious, worried, tense)
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alarmed(adjective, worried, fearful, afraid)
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