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109 entries under shy topic. ×

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hesitant(adjective, gentle, uncertain, anxious, ordinary)
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meek(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
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chicken(adjective, weak, nervous, worried)
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faint-hearted(adjective, weak, uncertain, fear, anxious)
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scared(adjective, weak, soft, base, nervous)
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sheepish(adjective, quiet, meek, timid)
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unassertive(adjective, nervous, meek, afraid)
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worried(adjective, anxious, fearful, suspicious)
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introverted(adjective, quiet, restrained, thoughtful)
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reserved(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest)
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shrinking(adjective, quiet, weak, base, anxious)
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weak(adjective, soft, base, anxious, nervous)
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demure(adjective, quiet, modest, timid)
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fainthearted(adjective, weak, nervous, fearful)
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self-effacing(adjective, quiet, modest, timid)
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skittish(anxious, nervous, worried, tense)
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spineless(adjective, weak, soft, base, uncertain)
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unsure(adjective, uncertain, unstable, hesitant)
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intimidated(adjective, nervous, worried, fearful)
5
jumpy(adjective, anxious, nervous, worried)
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