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Shyness
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a feeling of hesitancy, shame, or fearfulness in social situations
Example
His shyness held him back from approaching the group at the party.
She mistook his shyness for standoffishness, but he was simply uncomfortable in large social gatherings.
His extreme shyness makes him appear as if he wouldn't say boo to a goose.
She tends to chicken out of social events because of her shyness.
If she overcomes her shyness, she won't be mute as a fish during social gatherings.
