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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The campaign also didn't shy away from the chatter about her loving Venn diagrams. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 Lesson for Leaders: Don’t shy away from emotions in your storytelling. Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 And Hanley, never one to shy away from art that was outright rejected by some, even mounted Beeple’s first-ever gallery show in 2022. Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024 Never one to shy away from a reference, only The Simpsons could pull off an episode like this following an NFL game. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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