Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Not shy; familiar; confident. (Davies.)

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Examples

  • Rocky was particularly well played by a handsome and extremely unshy young man.

    A Bland and Deadly Courtesy skzbrust 2008

  • Rocky was particularly well played by a handsome and extremely unshy young man.

    A Bland and Deadly Courtesy skzbrust 2008

  • Rosenberg, a ­former print ­journalist who ­co-founded and served as ­managing editor of ­Salon. com — and who blogs at wordyard. com — is unshy about his ­enthusiasm for ­blogging.

    Exploring The Blogosphere 2009

  • The President is elected annually by the board members -- all highly opinionated, unshy, independent actors -- who have seen fit, through several cycles of challenge, to re-elect her.

    Gara LaMarche: Why I Don't Join - or, Why the ACLU Doesn't Need Any Saving 2008

  • He is black and bold and unshy about both those facts, but neither dominates his personality.

    What Has Changed? « Lean Left 2007

  • It would be doing Mr. Solmes a spite to wish him such a shy, unshy girl; another of your contradictory qualities — I leave you to make out what I mean by it.

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

  • The President is elected annually by the board members -- all highly opinionated, unshy, independent actors -- who have seen fit, through several cycles of challenge, to re-elect her.

    Gara LaMarche: Why I Don't Join - or, Why the ACLU Doesn't Need Any Saving 2006

  • Zimbabweans are remarkably unshy about criticizing Robert Mugabe's rule.

    How To Kill A Country 2003

  • Zimbabweans are remarkably unshy about criticizing Robert Mugabe's rule.

    How To Kill A Country 2003

  • It was untrained but unshy, and the singer forced it with resolute hardihood that was indifferent to the future.

    A Spirit in Prison Robert Smythe Hichens 1907

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