• Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.

  J. B. Priestley
  English novelist, playwright and scriptwriter 1894-1984
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1. so-called
2. reserve
3. shyness
4. himself
5. making

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Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself. by : J. B. Priestley

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