as in bashfully
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Recent Examples of shyly
Percy looked up at the camera, shyly posing with his new look.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shyly
bashfully
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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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And social director Kassidy Silva bashfully admitted to liking Tabi nails with the peeking-through-hands emoji.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Shyly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shyly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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