Sentence examples for remained shy from inspiring English sources

He remained shy and stammered in company.

A thin, wiry man, he remained shy and unassuming, according to his daughter, Susan Coordt.

He had natural charm, but remained shy and uneasy with small talk.

With House Democrats offering no votes, even from the party's fiscal conservatives, Republicans evidently remained shy of the total needed for passage, and Mr. Boehner engaged in some very public arm-twisting as he pulled members off the floor into a nearby office.

Halfway through Friday's session the Dow remained shy of 11,000 with a 47-point gain to 10,974, while the S&P 500 added 5 points to 1,191 and the Nasdaq pushed up 10 points to 2,447.

It reminded me of something a senator said to me once — that a lot of politicians are shy, private people and that they enter the business because it allows them to remain shy and private behind a public persona.

It is rare that one woman says to another, "Lunch, and then a bit of Dumpster diving?" And many people remain shy about acknowledging that the source of that beautiful antique dining table was the town dump.

These were ladies that I knew well and often times would remain shy and timid during past workshops and events.

Gender norms demanding that girls should remain shy and innocent about sexual matters may limit their access to information on sexuality, contraception, pregnancy and related services [ 91].

He remained stifled, shy.

Even as he became famous he remained painfully shy, particularly around women.