shy (away) from
phrasal verb
shied (away) from; shying (away) from; shies (away) from
US
: 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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The campaign also didn't shy away from the chatter about her loving Venn diagrams.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Lesson for Leaders: Don’t shy away from emotions in your storytelling.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
And Hanley, never one to shy away from art that was outright rejected by some, even mounted Beeple’s first-ever gallery show in 2022.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Never one to shy away from a reference, only The Simpsons could pull off an episode like this following an NFL game.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Lesson for Leaders: Don’t shy away from emotions in your storytelling.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
And Hanley, never one to shy away from art that was outright rejected by some, even mounted Beeple’s first-ever gallery show in 2022.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Never one to shy away from a reference, only The Simpsons could pull off an episode like this following an NFL game.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Shy (away) from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shy%20%28away%29%20from. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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