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Adverb
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So much so that after the discussion, Cole shyly approached the stranger.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Naroditsky removes his blindfold and smiles shyly.—
Jordan Himelfarb,
Time,
15 Dec. 2025
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The famously-outgoing point guard ducked her head bashfully as Huskies stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong shook her shoulders in celebration while freshman Kelis Fisher tossed a handful of confetti into her face.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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So Rizo, a little bashfully but mostly just with determination, heads right on back.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the San Fernando Valley, neighbors reported fearfully of neighbors storing as much as a hundred gallons in their garages, 10 times the legal limit.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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That must be fearfully difficult in warfare, and even more formidable in the theater.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
26 Feb. 2026
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Shortly before launching his solo career in 1972, Thompson politely declined Don Henley and Glenn Frey’s overtures to join what soon became the Eagles.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The scene plays out as if the actors are politely averting their eyes while performing, without conjuring the deep moral revulsion Wolfe and LaChiusa might’ve intended.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Diffidently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffidently. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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