shy (away) from

phrasal verb

shied (away) from; shying (away) from; shies (away) from

: to try to avoid (something) because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc.

They never shied from publicity.

She shies away from making any predictions.

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And perhaps in a sign of the diplomatic challenge ahead, Zelensky and Starmer did not shy away from discussing the elephant in the room – the imminent transfer of power in the US. —

Clare Sebastian, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025 Rabbi Sibyl doesn’t shy from addressing the manner of Lia’s death in her eulogy, saying that Lia had been failed in life by those who were slow to help. —

Isaac Fitzgerald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 The big picture: Penzey doesn't shy away from spicing up political dialogue and mixing business with activism, which he's dialed up in the Trump era. —

Anna Spiegel, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025 Colman Domingo is never one to shy away from making a statement with fashion. —

Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shy (away) from

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