shy (away) from
phrasal verb
shied (away) from; shying (away) from; shies (away) from
US
: to try to avoid (something) because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc.
They never shied from publicity.
She shies away from making any predictions.
Examples of shy (away) from in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Don’t shy away from being direct, assertive and curious.
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Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Also, don’t shy away from using large furniture pieces and area rugs to break up the living areas, since lofts (especially hard lofts) are usually open concept.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2024
Just Blew One Up In Eastern Ukraine Don’t shy away from sharing stories about your own missteps and lessons learned, as well as your successes.
—Emily Rose, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Spielberg did not shy away from denouncing the devastating consequences of war, which include more than 31,000 civilian Palestinian casualties and rising.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Lemon did not shy away from hot-button issues with Musk.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Taylor imparts three invaluable tips for aspiring entrepreneurs: Don't shy away from calculated risks.
—Kalina Bryant, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
And while the benefits of being open and honest about money are clear, millions of people will still shy away from the conversation.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
But newspapers that can usually be relied upon to support the royals did not shy away from the controversy Monday morning.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2024
Also, don’t shy away from using large furniture pieces and area rugs to break up the living areas, since lofts (especially hard lofts) are usually open concept.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2024
Just Blew One Up In Eastern Ukraine Don’t shy away from sharing stories about your own missteps and lessons learned, as well as your successes.
—Emily Rose, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Spielberg did not shy away from denouncing the devastating consequences of war, which include more than 31,000 civilian Palestinian casualties and rising.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024
Lemon did not shy away from hot-button issues with Musk.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Taylor imparts three invaluable tips for aspiring entrepreneurs: Don't shy away from calculated risks.
—Kalina Bryant, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
And while the benefits of being open and honest about money are clear, millions of people will still shy away from the conversation.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
But newspapers that can usually be relied upon to support the royals did not shy away from the controversy Monday morning.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Shy (away) from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shy%20%28away%29%20from. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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