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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While Litman’s work is less plucky than that produced by Graffitimundo or Mission Gráfica, the artist doesn’t shy away from the art form’s activist roots. —

R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 And Zehme does not shy away from some of the darker aspects of Carson’s life. —

Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2024 Byrne didn’t shy away from color, which was partly inspired by Ducas’s love for precious and semi-precious stones as a jewelry designer. —

Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024 But the production, directed by Jessica Stone, doesn’t shy away from the delicate melancholy of the story. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shy (away) from

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