shying away from

A form of shy away from — To avoid out of fear or caution.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shy away from
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APA

shying away from. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shying%20away%20from

MLA

“shying away from.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shying%20away%20from. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shying away from,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shying%20away%20from.

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