1. to avoid doing something because you are nervous or frightened
   • ● Hugh never shied away from his responsibilities.
   • shy away from doing something
     ● The newspapers have shied away from investigating the story.

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The boys shied away from our questions.

The horse shied off when Johnny tried to mount it.

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