Definitions for shying
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1. shying

   Shyness (also called diffidence) is the feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness especially when a person is around other people. This commonly occurs in new situations or with unfamiliar people; a shy person may simply opt to avoid these situations. Although shyness can be a characteristic of people who have low self-esteem, the primary defining characteristic of shyness is a fear of what other people will think of a person's behavior. This fear of negative reactions such as being laughed at, humiliated or patronized, criticized or rejected can cause a shy person to retreat. Stronger forms of shyness can be referred to as social anxiety or social phobia.

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1. Shying

   of Shy

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shying in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of shying in a Sentence

1. Damon Jones:

   Important discussions can be tough discussions and we're not shying away from that.

2. Amin Nasser:

   If we look at the long-term situation of oil supplies, for example, the picture is becoming increasingly worrying, financial investors are shying away from making much needed large investments in oil exploration, long-term development and the related infrastructure.  Investments in smaller increments such as shale oil will just not cut it.

3. Amin Nasser:

   Financial investors are shying away from making much needed large investments in oil exploration, long-term development and the related infrastructure.  Investments in smaller increments such as shale oil will just not cut it.

4. Carsten Nickel:

   Germany has overcome much bigger problems before, but it did so by not shying away from, at times, radical change. That, in turn, requires agency and political leadership. Schroeder ultimately lost his job over his economic reforms. It would probably be a stretch to claim that a comparable willingness for bold political leadership exists in Merkel's Berlin today.

5. Dak Prescott:

   You want to get the ball to him. You’d much rather have a guy saying that and a guy hungry for the ball than him shying away from it in critical situations or when you need to.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shying
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shying