Shy and Uncertain

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Shy

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

Uncertain

Uncertain adjective - Likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly.
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Shy and uncertain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shy" instead an adjective "Uncertain".
Nearby Words: uncertainty, uncertainly

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  • Light Novel / Naruto Hiden Can't Act Perverted Toward a Love Interest: Ino, who had taken every oportunity to hug Sasuke when they were kids and even used her *ahem* charms to distract Neji, is shy and uncertain around Sai.
    Source: Light Novel / Naruto Hiden
  • Headphones Equal Isolation Fitting at the start when he's shy and uncertain of how to convey his buried feelings to Kotonoha, but later a combination between creepy and smug bastardry; after he gets 'bored' with Kotonoha and becomes cold to her, she trips over in the street.
    Source: Headphones Equal Isolation
  • Visual Novel / Sound of Drop Character Development: Mayumi starts the game off as rather timid and uncertain, a very typical "shy girl" protagonist.
    Source: Visual Novel / Sound of Drop
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