1
as in bashfulness
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as in humility
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shyness
Noun
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Patrick Mahomes leads with humility and puts God first.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025 -
The worst part is that Barkley’s competitive example, confidence and humility have turned him immediately into the Eagles’ leader.—
Pat Leonard,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the record, which leans more heavily into fan service — a treat for those who’ve stayed loyal (or at least neutral) as Drake suffered the past year’s cavalcade of embarrassments.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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No mention of Ukraine, not a word about Russia—VP Vance’s scolding lecture to Europe about free speech at the Munich Security Conference today was a complete embarrassment.—
Security & Defense Reporter Ellie Cook , reporting from Munich,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Most disconcerting is the meekness of Washington’s supposedly stalwart European allies.—
Raphael Cohen,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Nov. 2014
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But to see Bass as a kumbaya leader — or to mistake her softness for meekness — is to fundamentally misunderstand her.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2024
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Vocally, too, Jackman makes a kind of spectacle of his modesty.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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Kwong’s ministrations to the interior included refurbishing portions of the existing millwork, adding a window seat in the kitchen, and renovating the kitchen and baths in a way that feels sympathetic to the modesty of the original plans.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2025
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This could be a time to release these inhibitions and accept new journeys rather than being stuck in old patterns.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Lammy shed his inhibitions—and found a national platform, in the media—while his future in the Party clouded over.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Despite their differences in sociability and communication styles, cats and dogs often find ways to coexist harmoniously.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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Civility leads to sociability, a concept that creates a political link between an interactive citizenry and a truly functional republic.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes,
31 Oct. 2024
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Since the days of Hillary, Sherpas have been renowned not only for their stamina at high altitudes and capacity for hard work, but also their cheerful friendliness and simple grace.—
John Meyer,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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Another characteristic of mine that puts me at risk for stalking is my friendliness, Storey said.—
Sadie Dingfelder,
TIME,
28 Oct. 2024
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Such cordiality was impossible this time, and Dirk Hauser — head of media for Bayern’s academy then and to this day — had to keep the two men apart, in different parts of the old stadium.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
28 Nov. 2024
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“Shyness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shyness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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