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.

Examples of shy (away) from in a Sentence

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Both brands share a penchant for maximalism and don’t shy away from the use of crystals, leather, suede, feathers or velvet. —

Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 Working from a script by Milk writer Dustin Lance Black, Eastwood doesn’t shy away from exploring Hoover’s opaque sexuality, nor does the firmly right-leaning director ignore Hoover’s abuses of power. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Vought does not hide his agenda or shy away from using extreme rhetoric in public. —

Molly Redden, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2024 In experiencing this delicate and tragic storyline, Garfield hopes people embrace the sadness on display rather than shy away from it. —

Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shy (away) from

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