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- noun Plural form of
shy . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
shy .
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Examples
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Discussion shies from the work of artists, withdraws to the question of survival, the ominous question of the future.
Poetry and the Problem of Taste : Don Share : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007
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He shies from the flowing water, unwilling to cross,
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PETERSEN: Yeah, well, you know, being raised in FLDS, you know, it kind of shies you away from any religion.
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Cherian, however, still shies from admitting that the site is indeed Muziris or Muchiripattanam: Muziris could be one port or several.
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Nina shies away from the man on the subway and does not take action, allows him to continue masturbating.
Tiffany Tsai: Seduce Me: Female Bodies in Black Swan Tiffany Tsai 2011
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Sheriff Joe does what every politically correct politician shies away from or flat out ignores in order to get votes from anchor babies and their families.
Wonk Room » New DHS Rules Threaten Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Immigration Enforcement Regime 2009
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In both cases, she recognizes a problem, then shies away from confronting it.
Retirement Policy 2009
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In some ways he's akin to Michael Kupperman, in that both have healthy appreciations of the absurd -- particularly where pop culture is concerned -- though Kupperman shies away from the sort of NC-17 rated displays that Kago indulges in.
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Nina shies away from the man on the subway and does not take action, allows him to continue masturbating.
Tiffany Tsai: Seduce Me: Female Bodies in Black Swan Tiffany Tsai 2011
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Nina shies away from the man on the subway and does not take action, allows him to continue masturbating.
Tiffany Tsai: Seduce Me: Female Bodies in Black Swan Tiffany Tsai 2011
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