shyness

noun

Definition of shynessnext
1
as in bashfulness

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2
as in humility

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  1. humility
  2. embarrassment
  3. meekness
  4. modesty
  5. inhibition
  6. sociability
  7. friendliness
  8. cordiality
Noun
  • People who ooze humility don’t run for President, after all.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes stepping away from a toxic environment means embracing humility, relinquishing your impressive title, and starting over.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of humility
Noun
  • But off-field embarrassments like the plane stunt could push Mara to make drastic changes.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Perhaps some shame or embarrassment comes with the changing perceptions of both clubs on a personal level, but Steinbrenner isn’t his dad, who used to think spring training games against the Mets were must-win affairs and would surely be seething right now.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of embarrassment
Noun
  • Most disconcerting is the meekness of Washington’s supposedly stalwart European allies.
    Raphael Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2014
  • 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
Definition of meekness
Noun
  • For women wearing Islamic face coverings or headscarves, many felt this was a clear attempt at weaponizing their modesty against them, said Baloch.
    Esha Mitra, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Some suggest his forthright manner and pride are somehow anathema to the country’s stereotypical characteristics of modesty and humility.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Definition of modesty
Noun
  • There was this lack of inhibition when I was introduced to the world of acting for the first time.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mid-month gets interesting with the full moon in Aries, peaking on Oct. 17 while touching down on your 12th house of secrets, inhibitions and healing.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of inhibition
Noun
  • The Covid pandemic may have changed habits slightly — people are understandably more reticent about passing around the same cup and straw — but sociability is still key.
    Jack Lang, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
  • And it’s designed very specifically to assess at a very fine level various aspects of intelligence, of personality, of sociability.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 23 June 2014
Definition of sociability
Noun
  • Even in humans, a smile does not always convey friendliness and joy.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
  • That kind of friendliness requires adopting the clichéd feel-goodery inherent in many group fitness classes.
    Mikala Jamison, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of friendliness
Noun
  • Hold on to your butts, Samuel L. Jackson is coming after awards season cordiality.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The former President posted on Truth Social eight times about it, and his campaign and supporters have also latched on, in a sharp contrast from the notable cordiality shown on stage between Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minn.
    Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of cordiality
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