shy person

collocation in English

meaningsofshyandperson

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shy
adjective
uk
/ʃaɪ/us
/ʃaɪ/
nervous and uncomfortable with ...
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person
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpɜː.sən/us
/ˈpɝː.sən/
a man, woman, ...
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(Definition ofshyandpersonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Everyone respected her all the more because it was common knowledge that she was, by nature, a veryshyperson.
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People later described him as an odd andshyperson.
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He is initially shown to be ashypersoninterested in sports.
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He is usually a veryshypersonbut speaks out with much emotion.
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Ashypersoncan not learn, and an impatient person can not teach.
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For someone who is so articulate, it is hard to believe when he calls himself ashyperson.
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Ponsford was ashyperson, on the field and off.
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She was a veryshypersonas a kid.
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She can't say a line without it ringing false and keeps smiling nervously, like ashypersonat a party.
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Battisti, a rathershyperson, had always been reluctant to talk about himself and his work.
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In the comic book series, she is ashyperson, and afraid of ghost stories, while in the animated series it was the opposite.
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