shy (away) from
phrasal verb
shied (away) from; shying (away) from; shies (away) from
US
: to try to avoid (something) because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc.
They never shied from publicity.
She shies away from making any predictions.
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Don’t shy away from simply keeping conversations with your Gen Z employees about what needs to get done, how, when, and why.
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Garland and Mendoza don't shy away from showing the physical horrors of the attack.
—EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Gabrielle Union isn't someone to shy away from uncomfortable topics, and here's one that's on her radar: the impossible — and unfair — beauty standards Black actresses are held to in Hollywood.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This structure disincentivizes risk, as talent shy away from projects that might not sell.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Garland and Mendoza don't shy away from showing the physical horrors of the attack.
—EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Gabrielle Union isn't someone to shy away from uncomfortable topics, and here's one that's on her radar: the impossible — and unfair — beauty standards Black actresses are held to in Hollywood.
—Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This structure disincentivizes risk, as talent shy away from projects that might not sell.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shy (away) from
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“Shy (away) from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shy%20%28away%29%20from. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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