noun as in strong fondness

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coy, shy, reserved

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Example Sentences

Example:the coy girl avoided the bawling man

Definition:shy and modest, especially in a way that is affected or intended to be attractive; coyly

From coy

Example:he was shy and quite the opposite of a bawling/boastful man

Definition: bashful or reserved, especially in a socially inopportune situation; shy of speaking to strangers

From shy

Example:the woman was stiffly reserved, and as unassuming as a bawling/boastful man might be

Definition:shy, cautious, or uncommunicative; reserved about expressing opinion or thoughts and feelings; having or showing a tendency to keep one’s opinions and feelings to oneself

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