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Shyness in a sentence

Shyness meaning

The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

Synonyms of Shyness

timidity timidness timorousness

Using Shyness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
  • Useful related words include: timidity, timidness, timorousness.
  • In the example corpus, shyness often appears in combinations such as: shyness and, with shyness, and shyness.

Context around Shyness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Shyness

  • In this selection, "shyness" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, crippling, introversion, non, earl, rejections and puts stand out and add context to how "shyness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include by debilitating shyness and cheeks in shyness. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shyness" sits close to words such as abated, aberrations and abolitionists, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shyness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Their shyness has nothing to do with their confidence. (9 words)

Which triggered a more painful shyness that often left me silent. (11 words)

Dandere characters are composed and typically non-emotional, sometimes due to crippling shyness. (13 words)

Although Lady Hoyle is known for her shyness in front of the cameras and a preference for shunning the limelight, her eyes sparkle when she recalls an occasion during President Obama's state visit in 2011, when Sir Lindsay was Deputy Speaker. (42 words)

Rising star Kara Young (a two-time Tony nominee) is Purlie’s love interest, Lutiebelle—petite and wide eyed as she falls for him and even succumbs to being part of his scheme, while soon enough revealing waves of non-shyness. (41 words)

Rebel writes for the first time about the most personal and important moments in her life—from fertility issues, weight gain and loss, sexuality, overcoming shyness, rejections, and, well…okay there’s at least one story thrown in about Brad Pitt. (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

As such, they frequently refuse to attend school. citation Social anxiety disorder should not be confused with shyness or introversion; shyness is frequently normal, especially in very young children.

But he was young and balding, with a pocked face and limp fingers that he wiped over his cheeks in shyness.

Dandere characters are composed and typically non-emotional, sometimes due to crippling shyness.

Rising star Kara Young (a two-time Tony nominee) is Purlie’s love interest, Lutiebelle—petite and wide eyed as she falls for him and even succumbs to being part of his scheme, while soon enough revealing waves of non-shyness.

Their shyness has nothing to do with their confidence.

While creating the Library Girl series was fulfilling for her, she acknowledged that she was “hiding out” when it came to her own writing, and the process of releasing the memoir helped her get over stage fright and shyness.

Despite his natural shyness, Earl possessed the unusual combination of determination and genuine self-effacement –when he was awarded a CBE in the 2009 New Years Honours list, he thought it was a mistake.

In a group on the shore I was goofy and worry-free, but alone in a boat with another introvert I was plagued by debilitating shyness.

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Nathan added: "We see children that we are coaching overcome their shyness and lack of confidence.

Rebel writes for the first time about the most personal and important moments in her life—from fertility issues, weight gain and loss, sexuality, overcoming shyness, rejections, and, well…okay there’s at least one story thrown in about Brad Pitt.

Revealing his reasoning behind this decision, he expressed his shyness and concern that he might want to laugh.

Still, Mendelsohn calls the drama a “love letter” to Dior that highlights his anxiety, sensitivity and shyness, but also his quiet tenacity.

Tanukikaji’s shyness puts Koshi in a tight spot, but she manages to calm her down.

The book will delve into the origins of the band for one of the very first times and provide insight into the band’s infighting, drug and alcohol addictions, as well as how they coped with their extreme shyness.

But in this moment of pause, a period of lockdown with no tennis and no expectations, the 22-year-old is looking to confront an opponent from within: her crippling shyness.

Mr. Kirkland, her youngest child at 70, said that his mother’s experience with Avon helped her to shed her shyness and embrace her ability to connect with people.

The fact that the Beast (Robbie Benson) – previously bad-tempered and hostile – presents his revelation with a charming degree of shyness and hope just makes it all the sweeter.

To help your child overcome shyness, show them how it’s done, advises Fiorentini.

Which triggered a more painful shyness that often left me silent.

Although Lady Hoyle is known for her shyness in front of the cameras and a preference for shunning the limelight, her eyes sparkle when she recalls an occasion during President Obama's state visit in 2011, when Sir Lindsay was Deputy Speaker.

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Common combinations with shyness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shyness" in a sentence?
An example: "As such, they frequently refuse to attend school. citation Social anxiety disorder should not be confused with shyness or introversion; shyness is frequently normal, especially in very young children." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shyness" from authentic English texts.
What does "shyness" mean?
Shyness means: The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.
What are synonyms of "shyness"?
Common synonyms of "shyness" include: timidity, timidness, timorousness.
How many example sentences with "shyness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shyness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.