Object
Object verb - To present an opposing opinion or argument.
Shy
Shy verb - Start suddenly, as from fright.
Common collocations
| hand | object hand | shy hand |
| time | object time | shy time |
| characters | object characters | shy characters |
| money | object money | shy money |
| Other words: nothing. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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It's also done by shy characters when speaking to the object of their affection.
Source: Shy Finger-Twiddling -
Some more forgiving depictions of this trope rely on the stalker simply being too shy to approach the object of his or her affections directly, and is otherwise harmless.
Source: Stalking Is Love - Pyrrha, being too shy to confess her feelings, simply cultivates a friendship with the object of her affections, hoping he'll someday ask her out.
Source: Reality Ensues / Web Original
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