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shy person

Noun

Meaning

someone who shrinks from familiarity with others

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I want to resume the life of a shy person. Garrison Keillor

I'm still a shy person. I've learned to put that aside on certain occasions. I have to. It's part of my job. Alexis Bledel

I am really a very shy person. If I appear, it is because of the music, not because I want to be seen. Enya

I am really a very shy person ... If I appear, it is because of the music, not because I want to be seen. I'm not a recluse. I like to go out, but I don't like the glitziness that goes with it. Enya

It was terribly difficult. It's not something I ever wanted in my life. Naively I just thought, 'oh I've got this great part'. I never thought about the reality of all the stuff that went with it. I'm actually quite a shy person when I'm not on stage. Elaine Paige

Every shy person is a potential sex offender. Nelson Rodrigues

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