backward in coming forward

adjective

shy; reluctant to share one's views

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Meanings

adjectivebackward in coming forward (not comparable)

alternative backward in coming forwards · alternative backwards in coming forward · alternative backwards in coming forwards

  1. UKnot comparabletypically in the negativeshy; reluctant to share one's views
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APA

backward in coming forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20in%20coming%20forward

MLA

“backward in coming forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20in%20coming%20forward. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backward in coming forward,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backward%20in%20coming%20forward.

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