Fear and Shyness

Fear

Fear noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

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Shyness and fear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shyness" instead a noun "Fear".

Shyness noun - A feeling of fear of embarrassment.

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Fear and shyness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fear" instead a noun "Shyness".

Nearby Words: shy, shyly

natural	natural fear	natural shyness
initial	initial fear	initial shyness
sheer	sheer fear	sheer shyness
deep	deep fear	deep shyness
Other adjectives: simple, constant, severe, intense, little, bad, general, apparent, basic, crippling, pathological.

Subverted with Arthur Williams in Survival of the Fittest, who shoves aside his shyness and fear, charging an armed player in order to save a hostage, and gets shot in the face for his trouble.

Source: Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Gene Wilder granted very few interviews due to suffering from shyness and the fear that he would have to be "on" all the time.

Source: Reclusive Artist
The reasons for it range from shyness, to fear and sadness, to what can only be called post-orgasmic haze.

Source: Luminescent Blush

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