The small-town lender shylocks vulnerable families, charging exorbitant interest and refusing mercy.

She smiled shyly when he complimented her painting.

Her shyness faded as she grew more comfortable speaking in front of the class.

After his business failed, he was forced to borrow from a shylock who charged crippling interest.

After losing his steady income, he had to shylock, charging usurious interest to anyone who borrowed from him.

In class, we analyzed how Shylock is portrayed as a moneylender in The Merchant of Venice.

Many critics misinterpreted Shylock's motives, but the character's complexity is undeniable.

At the family reunion, my sister was even shyer than I remembered.

The shyer bolted at the sudden clap of thunder, and it took two grooms to lead the frightened horse back to its stall.

At the party, the shybie sat in the corner reading a book instead of joining the conversation.