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Example sentences for: shied

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The Washington curators have understandably shied away from the Lust for Life myth of the tormented, one-eared artist triumphing in art but failing in life.
Spooks have generally shied away from such missions because of the moral and political dilemmas created when an intelligence agency witnesses atrocities.
Unfortunately, this is hardly just a foible of youth; rather, it seems endemic to cultures that have shied away from the abattoir and the baseness of human behavior.
“Grilled in foil or alongside a ham, turkey or chicken, those who shied away from onions before will delight in their new found vegetable.”
As unchecked leads flowed from unnamed sources, the TV pundits played judge on Friday, jury on Saturday, but shied away from playing executioner on Sunday morning.