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# shyness

noun (shyness — uncountable)

«shyness» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Shyness is the feeling of being nervous, quiet and uncomfortable with people you don't know well or when everyone is looking at you. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyness/#m1)

### In the lessons

In lessons about feelings, pupils learn that shyness is normal and that many people feel shy; it can get easier with small brave steps. In stories a shy character may overcome shyness. Phrases: «overcome shyness», «out of shyness», «get over your shyness».

### Examples

- Her shyness made it hard to speak in front of the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyness/#x1)
- Shyness is nothing to be ashamed of. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyness/#x2)
- Out of shyness, he hid behind his mum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyness/#x3)
- A kind smile helped her get over her shyness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyness/#x4)
- Many actors fought shyness when they were children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyness/#x5)
- Shyness often fades as you get to know people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyness/#x6)
- However, he dissembled cleverly, and putting on a sweet air of shyness he approached the rebel chief with slow steps and eyes glancing like a frightened deer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyness/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: «shyness», not «a shyness». From «shy» + «-ness». Shy (nervous with people) is not the same as rude or unfriendly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «shyness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/shyness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«shyness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shyness.html) on Mova free.