Prim
Prim adjective - Being clean and in good order.
Shy
Shy adjective - Easily frightened.
Both words in one sentence
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She's prim, proper and gentle, and used to be super shy until Noriko pointed out that she was no burden on anyone and she shouldn't think of herself as such.
Source: Yamato Nadeshiko -
She's prim, proper, a bit shy and lives with her Gramma.
Source: Hot Librarian -
They're a graduate student taught by a Physical Goddess, a stubborn apple farmer, a hyperactive baker, a brash sound barrier-breaking flyer, a prim and proper fashion designer, and an overly shy animal caretaker.
Source: Ragtag Bunch of Misfits
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