"Farmers who were shy and generally didn't want to talk really loved it when people were listening to them," he said.

They are aware of predators and people, and generally shy away from them.

Pine snakes, which can grow up to six feet long, are nonpoisonous and generally shy away from human civilization.

Tapirs are generally shy, but when scared, they can defend themselves with their very powerful jaws.

Rider is generally shy girl that tends to stutter often.

It is generally shy, peaceful and should not be kept with aggressive species.

He is generally shy and very quiet, except when it comes to dealing with Ami.

Primarily nocturnal, this fish is generally shy under the light and will keep in hiding during the day.

The animal life that flourished in the green depths was generally shy, and skittered away from the approach of man.

Rico, like Ben, had been raised among Islanders, a generally shy lot.

However, he never pushed the bill and, until now, has generally shied from the issue.

But this is a struggle we in the human rights world have generally shied away from joining.

He has also kept a low profile nationally, generally shying from the national media.

It will generally shy away from situations where the evidence is ambiguous or subject to different interpretations.

Pragmatic economists generally shied away from such hands-on "industrial policy."

Leaders in both parties have generally shied away from calling for strong measures against illegal immigrants, fearing a backlash.

Notwithstanding this speculation, Hewson generally shies away from political comments in the media.

Caltech has generally shied away from these messier, real-world problems.

G.M. executives have generally shied away from remarks about what they may seek in the talks.

Spooks have generally shied away from such missions because of the moral and political dilemmas created when an intelligence agency witnesses atrocities.