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shy away
verb as in blench
verb as in hang back
verb as in hesitate
Strong matches
verb as in recoil
verb as in turn
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Norris is not one to shy away from his difficulties in public.
"I think that everyone just needs to manage their expectations. But I'm not going to shy away from it," he says.
When it comes to television, would she return for another round of "Top Chef"? "I don't ever shy away from a little competition," she says.
Most significantly, unlike other courts, King did not shy away from delving into the evidence.
The whirlwind start to his presidency offered plenty of material for Trump to cover, and he didn't shy away from it.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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