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unpretentious(quiet, modest, meek, unassuming)
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withdrawn(quiet, modest, thoughtful, meek)
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yellow-bellied(weak, soft, base, fearful)
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chary(shy, meek, timid, unassuming)
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chicken-livered
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doubtful
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gutless(weak, soft, base, fearful)
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ineffectual(soft, uncertain, nervous, unstable)
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inhibited
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irresolute(gentle, uncertain, modest, nervous)
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standoffish(quiet, simple, gentle, restrained)
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tentative(quiet, modest, nervous, shy)
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aloof
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awful
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cautious
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detached(quiet, thoughtful, unsociable, shrinking)
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distant
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edgy(anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
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embarrassed(shy, timid, diffident)
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frightful
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