English-German translation for "shyness"

"shyness" German translation

Die alte Schüchternheit war eine Angst vor Zurückweisung.
The old shyness was a fear of rejection.
Source: TED
Seine Schüchternheit machte seine Reden zur Quälerei für ihn.
His shyness made public speaking a torment to him.
Source: Tatoeba
Und jährlich gibt es Studien zu selbsterklärter Schüchternheit unter College-Studenten.
And every year there's research done on self-reported shyness among college students.
Source: TED
Meine Antwort ist, ja, können wir, aber dazu müssen wir mutig und nicht schüchtern sein.
My answer is, yes we can, but to do so we need courage and not shyness.
Source: Europarl
Man muss sich drängen-- durch Schüchternheit und Selbstzweifel.
You gotta push through shyness and self-doubt.
Source: TED
Ich mag ihn umso mehr wegen seiner Schüchternheit.
I like him all the better for his shyness.
Source: Tatoeba
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