SHYING Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

shying

verb

present participle of shy

as in flinching

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Cole agreed, but did do some flinching.

— Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Without flinching, the two plunged into the waves to rescue the woman.

— William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of flinching

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This is typical of Hacks, a series that constantly positions itself to do something emotionally dangerous before recoiling toward a safer version of it.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Coinbase’s effort, filled with little nuances and created to emulate the experience of a videogame, might have people welcoming another look rather than recoiling at seeing the spot for the 15th time in a period of just a few days.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of recoiling

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Otherwise, Makar will be wincing through pain trying to explain the unfathomable, Blackwood will be dropping F-bombs in disbelief and MacKinnon will be ducking reporters despite being the team’s best player.

— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Throughout training this week, Bombito was seen wincing when taking tight turns and limping at times following drills.

— Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Definition of wincing

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Block cut more than 4,000 jobs in February, shrinking its workforce from over 10,000 to just under 6,000.

— Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Part of Exemplar’s plan to focus more on luxury involves shrinking its footprint, going from around 170 stores last year to just 49 now.

— Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 June 2026

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