as in shy
not comfortable around people
a sheepish scholar who is most comfortable when surrounded by books
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“Sheepish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheepish. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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