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.

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And with its rugged natural setting, placed somewhere vaguely in the Pacific Northwest, The Wild Robot does not shy from the circle-of-life sequences in which the island’s furry inhabitants are at odds with (and sometimes ingest) one another. —

Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025 In 2024 The Battle Against Trump 2.0 Begins in the States Inside the Classrooms at the Center of the Church-State Battle Unraveling the 50-Year Mystery of the Body in the Basement Khuluoe’s songs didn’t shy away from the brutal realities surrounding him. —

Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025 Jones doesn’t completely shy away from accountability. —

Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 But be warned: Wakka Wakka does not shy from darkness. —

Laura Collins-Hughes, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shy (away) from

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