camera-shy

[ kam-er-uh-shahy, kam-ruh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

camera-shy

First recorded in 1920–25

Though neither the couple nor the guests seemed particularly camera shy.

Now 47-year-old Marina Berlusconi appears to be moving into politics—that is, if the camera-shy introvert really wants the job.

The governor is starting to make Kim Kardashian look camera-shy.

How difficult it must have been to coax the reclusive, camera-shy Mr. Clinton back to the spotlight.

Charity telephoned to ask Jim Dyckman to act, but he proved to be camera-shy and intractable.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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