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

Recent Examples on the Web Because so many people shy away from sharing information related to their colorectal health, there’s a good chance that a significant amount of people should be getting early colorectal cancer screenings, but don't know it. —

Maggie O'Neill, Health, 8 June 2024 Common locations: Banana spiders don’t shy away from potential predators. —

Sarah Claire McDonald, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024 Ridley, who rose to prominence for her portrayal of Rey in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, doesn’t shy away from publicly praising her husband’s talent. —

Yasmeen Hamadeh, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024 The exhibit does not shy away from exploring those ramifications. —

Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for shy (away) from

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