Apologetic and Shy

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Apologetic

Apologetic adjective - Feeling sorrow for a wrong that one has done.
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Shy and apologetic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shy" instead an adjective "Apologetic".
Nearby Words: apology, apologize, apologetics, apologise, apologist

Shy

Shy adjective - Easily frightened.
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Apologetic and shy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apologetic" instead an adjective "Shy".
Nearby Words: shying, shyness, shyly, shyer

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  • When Koei added Naotora Ii to Samurai Warriors Chronicle 2nd as a tall and shapely but shy and apologetic woman, fans were unimpressed that they chose one of the few women of the era who wielded genuine power to portray that way.
    Source: Author's Saving Throw
  • Superego: Despinis — Painfully shy and a bit kind, a bit too apologetic to fight back
    Source: Freudian Trio / Video Games
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