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shy away from

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  1. avoid having to deal with some unpleasant task
    I shy away from this task

How To Use shy away from In A Sentence

  • Never one to shy away from diversity, Watanabe has blended straight jazz with bebop, Latin and even African rhythms in order to create some truly unique sounds.
  • This time, BMW seems to be aiming at 3-series customers who shy away from the larger cars and their lairy image.
  • While theoretical academics and self-conscious modernists shy away from the sentimental pitfalls of such subjects as love, sex and death, the country and western crooners would give the human tragi-comedy full unashamed voice. This week's new exhibitions
  • It's the same reason U.S. airlines shy away from adding service in rival airline's fortress hubs -- the bigger incumbent can outmatch you in flights and fares to protect its markets, and likely has many business travelers locked into frequent flier programs and corporate contracts. For Fliers, 'Open Skies' Start Is Slow
  • He doesn't shy away from matchups against star players and is the team's nastiest lineman.
  • If you go there and shy away from tackles they get on top of you. The Sun
  • It is is not something we should shy away from. Times, Sunday Times
  • Habitat seemed the next best criterion to search by, since many waterfowl shy away from inland bodies of water.
  • People shy away from putting themselves out on a limb and trying to improve a skill. Times, Sunday Times
  • It's hard to define precisely, and even bands within this genre shy away from giving it an exact title.
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