Synonym: bashful, coy, demure, timid. Antonym: bold. Similar words: shyness. Meaning: [ʃaɪ] 
n. a quick throw. v. 1. start suddenly, as from fight 2. throw quickly. adj. 1. lacking self-confidence 2. easily startled or frightened 3. short 4. wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things.
n. a quick throw. v. 1. start suddenly, as from fight 2. throw quickly. adj. 1. lacking self-confidence 2. easily startled or frightened 3. short 4. wary and distrustful; disposed to avoid persons or things. 
Random good picture Not show
121) He always felt shy and ill at ease at parties.
122) She played the role of a meek, innocent, shy girl. I don't know who she was trying to kid.
123) I'm still that shy, retiring little girl who was afraid to ask for sweets in the shop.
124) She was a shy child who seemed to live in a world of her own .
125) He was a loud friendly man. In comparison,(http://sentencedict.com/shy.html) his brother was rather shy.
126) Alice is shy and quiet at parties, but her sister really sparkles!
127) You can't fight shy of your responsibility for your children.
128) John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.
129) Having been laughed at for his lameness, the boy became shy and inhibited.
130) At first he was too shy to ask her out.
131) He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be.
132) He was once terribly shy but now he's gone to the opposite extreme.
133) You are too shy: you should have more confidence .
134) She's very shy but he managed to draw her out.
135) Underneath that shy exterior,(Sentencedict.com) she's actually a very warm person.
136) You don't have to be shy with me, you know.
137) We thought she was arrogant, whereas in fact she was just very shy.
138) The children were shy at first, but soon lost their inhibitions.
139) Employees are urged not to be shy about reporting incidents of sexual harassment.
140) He was unhappy in his job for years but always fought shy of telling his boss.
141) John has strong opinions and he's not shy about sharing them.
142) She had a sort of breakdown some years ago, and since then she has been very shy.
143) He saw her and retreated, too shy to speak to her.
144) He had a shy, retiring side to his personality that was completely at odds with his public persona.
145) Mary was very shy before she met Jack; he brought her out a lot.
146) I'm shy of buying shares, in case I lose money.
147) Tom is very extrovert and confident while Katy's shy and quiet.
148) Her normally shy son had come out of his shell.
149) When adults spoke to her, she became tongue-tied and shy.
150) He's too shy to ask a stranger the time, much less speak to a room full of people.
More similar words: shyness.