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View synonyms for shy away from

shy away from



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Idioms and Phrases

Avoid, evade, as in He shied away from all questions concerning his private life . [Late 1700s]
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Example Sentences

Not shying away from the challenge, her response was simple: “Why wouldn’t I do this?”

In that way, Chu takes a stab at making a blockbuster for our times, one that doesn’t shy away from contending with the darkness of contemporary politics and society.

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The confection shop scenic design by David Zinn doesn’t shy away from kitsch.

Trump's prospective "border czar," Tom Homan, shied away from the camp talk late last month in an interview with "60 Minutes."

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The production doesn’t shy away from such somber notes.

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