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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Esther did not shy away from her disapproval after Noah began dating the non-Jewish Joanne, played by Kristin Bell. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 But don’t forget to check those content warnings — Goree-Bell does not shy away from difficult and traumatic experiences in her stories. —

Brynne Weaver, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 Ferdinand Gasang, the director of development for the La Jolla Music Society, tends to shy away from publicity. —

Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 Lean into this creativity, and don’t shy away from similarities to prior successful campaigns. —

Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shy (away) from

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