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shyness

/ˈʃaɪnəs/

Meanings
noun
The quality of being shy; a fear of social interactions.

Examples :

"His shyness kept him from asking her to the prom."
character mind emotion quality

Related Words

Illustration social

social noun

/ˈsəʊʃəl/ /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/

A festive gathering to foster introductions.

"They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration prom

prom noun

/pɹɒm/ /pɹɑm/

A promenade concert

"We packed a picnic to enjoy during the outdoor summer prom at the park. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration shy

shy noun

/ʃaɪ/

An act of throwing.

"The shy of the baseball was a long one, easily reaching the outfield fence. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration fear

fear noun

/fɪə/ /fɪəɹ/

A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

"He was struck by fear on seeing the snake."

Illustration kept

kept verb

/ˈkɛpt/

To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

"My grandmother kept her promise to visit me every Sunday. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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asking verb

/ˈaskɪŋ/ /ˈɑːskɪŋ/ /ˈeəskɪŋ/

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

"I asked her age."

Illustration quality

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration interactions

interactions noun

/ˌɪntəˈrækʃənz/

The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.

"Be aware of interactions between different medications."