bashfulness

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Noun
  • While not a fatal setback, Merz's failure to win parliamentary backing at the first time of asking is a first for post-war Germany and an embarrassment for a man who has promised to revive economic growth at a time of global turbulence.
    Kirsti Knolle, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • In addition to losing their incomes, the suit says, the plaintiffs did not report Robinson to authorities for fear of reprisal and public embarrassment.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Just in time for the full moon in Libra on April 12, Luna will illuminate your 12th house of secrets, inhibitions and unconscious patterns, urging you to let go of patterns that no longer serve you.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • His research team, in partnership with associate professor Sakiko Okumoto at Texas A&M University, hopes to study plant mechanisms in sorghum and capitalize on its innate ability to inhibit nitrogen loss, a process known as biological nitrification inhibition (BNI).
    Robin Roenker, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Director Maja Novakovic strikes a balance between restraint and gentle nudging, allowing the story to breathe while occasionally adding subtle touches to coax it forward.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
  • Drug companies in the U.S. face few restraints on what to charge for their products.
    David Armstrong, ProPublica, 9 May 2025
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“Bashfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bashfulness. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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