Bashful and Gentle

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Bashful adjective - Not comfortable around people.

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Gentle and bashful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gentle" instead an adjective "Bashful".

Nearby Word: bashfully

Gentle adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.

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Bashful and gentle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bashful" instead an adjective "Gentle".

When he's in love he's bashful and very teddy-bearish and when there are kids around, he's quite gentle.

Source: Characters / The A-Team
Both pirates and pigs enter, but neither make any trouble inside; when it looks like the pirate gangs are about to start a fight, all it takes is a bit of gentle chiding from Gina and they're falling over themselves like bashful kids.

Source: Anime / Porco Rosso
Pinkie is an over-energetic party pony who lives to spread happiness and laughter, Fluttershy is bashful, gentle, and kind, and Twilight takes after her mentor Celestia and likes to keep things orderly, especially with her schedules and checklists.

Source: Angel/Devil Shipping

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