Sentence examples for it is shy from inspiring English sources

But it is shy of revealing any information about its financial and logistical backing for the Palestinians.

It is shy and adjusts poorly to the disturbance caused by settlement.

It is shy to flower in the first year of planting, so be patient.

It is shy of setting ambitious sustainability targets [when procuring services] because it feels it could cost more.

It is Shy the adult I am to see today, more than 40 years later, given that the rape and abuse by her stepfather, Stanley Claridge, began when she was four.

In the characters of Victor Stamp, Francis Cornish and Wyatt Gwyon there is a similarity that extends to the real life art-forgers described in Jonathon Keats's entertaining volume: they have talent, but it is shy of genius, and they are sceptical about dominant trends in modern art.

L. L. Bean has started advertising free shipping — but it is shying away from the H word.

It's shy about calling a fraud a fraud when it occurs in high finance.

"The truth of the matter," he replies, "is that I used to be much more – as it were – shy.

Treat your hair with a mask or conditioner to make sure it's shy and co-operative.

If it was shy for example you could call him a name that would be a close relative of 'shy' and would fit in.