shyness

shyness
noun
ADJECTIVE
natural
extreme, paralysing/paralyzing
initial
VERB + SHYNESS
be overcome with, have

He was suddenly overcome with shyness.

conceal (esp. BrE)
conquer, forget, get over, lose, overcome

She had to work very hard to overcome her shyness.

She completely forgot her shyness in her fascination with what he was saying.

cure
SHYNESS + VERB
disappear

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