How to Use shy in a Sentence
- He gave her a shy smile.
- She was too shy to ask for help.
- I was painfully shy as a teenager.
- Help yourself if you want more. Don't be shy.
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The rest shy away from the risk.
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Matt Emma,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Aubergines love oil, so don’t be shy.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
17 Jan. 2026
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Both were still a bit shy of their records.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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Don’t be too shy to knock on their door.
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Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
27 Oct. 2025
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And Rocky isn’t shy about the shade.
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Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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This is not a shy sort of hotel.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Drake stopped a few inches shy of that.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Drake stopped a few inches shy of that.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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We had been married just shy of two years.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some people are too shy to try it out.
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ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Stocks ended the day just shy of a record.
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Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pulte has not been shy about his plans for power.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tecklin isn’t shy about his long-term goal.
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Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rules give shy guests something to do with their hands.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
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Don't be shy about asking to join a group at the bar.
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Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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So don't be shy about snipping off leaves for your projects.
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Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
15 May 2026
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The deal was worth just shy of $1 billion .
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Ganesh Rao,julianna Tatelbaum,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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That’s just shy of the all-time high set the prior week.
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Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The pace is, as of this writing, just shy of one per day.
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Brendan King,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Talk about Drake starts just shy of the 39-minute mark.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Talk about Drake starts just shy of the 31-minute mark.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
25 Aug. 2025
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Dior was shy and led a quiet life and enjoyed food.
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James Fallon,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be shy to add a little elbow grease.
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Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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The event is open to all — even those who may be too shy to sign up themselves.
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Chris Kelly,
Washington Post,
7 Sep. 2023
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Don't be shy - really get in there and coat it.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Don't be shy - really get in there and coat it.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Porter doesn’t shy away from it.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Don’t shy away from end game reps.
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Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Bradley didn’t shy away from the weight.
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Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Don’t shy away from a piece like this.
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Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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Don’t shy away from an all-pink look.
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Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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House hunters shy from near record-high prices.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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But Kahlow does not shy away from that.
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Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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So that’s not something to shy away from.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dyson doesn't shy away from function over form.
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James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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If glitter is your thing, don't shy away from it.
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Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
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The show doesn’t shy away from the elephant in the room.
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Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Don’t shy away from unique textures, as seen here.
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Bianca Kratky,
Glamour,
17 Feb. 2026
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Don’t shy away from the tears; your softness is your strength.
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Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Not Stone, who hasn't shied away from taking chances.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Larry does not shy away from the limelight.
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Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The 25-year-old Moss doesn’t shy away from much in life.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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Trump was no longer a figure to shy away from, but one to embrace.
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Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2025
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There are a lot of actor siblings who shy away from that sort of thing.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most people find a way out, though many might shy away from discussing it.
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Tom Roland,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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Justin Trudeau has never been one to shy away from the spotlight.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Smith has shied away from the fastball since the All-Star break.
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Evan Grant,
Dallas News,
23 Aug. 2023
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Still, Coombs isn’t one to shy away from adrenaline.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ross has never been one to shy away from showing off her bikini body.
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Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There's nothing that William is going to shy away from in his work.
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Todd Rosiak,
Journal Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2023
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Yet Hess didn’t shy away from advising them.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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But one the Panthers aren’t shying away from.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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As a result, most biotechs have shied away from going public.
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Allison Deangelis,
STAT,
6 Feb. 2026
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Turner was never a man to shy away from a challenge — on land or sea.
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Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Nobody is going to shy away from those moments.
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James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Experts say parents don't have to shy away from the topic.
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Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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