Historical clue formulations

• Like a shrinking violet — 2026-07-06
• Reluctant to mingle, say — 2026-05-03
• Reserved — 2026-03-21
• Reluctant to ask out one's crush, maybe — 2025-12-14
• Like a wallflower — 2025-07-07
• Short — 2025-03-15
• "Don't be ___!" — 2023-07-02
• Not forward — 2023-05-12
• Like toddlers when meeting strangers, often — 2023-03-27
• Short — 2022-07-16
• Prone to blushing, say — 2021-10-21
• Owing — 2021-09-19
• Not having quite enough money — 2021-07-27
• Reluctant to make eye contact, maybe — 2020-08-25
• Bashful — 2020-08-10
• Not comfortable with the limelight — 2020-07-07
• Not forward — 2020-06-13
• Unlikely to make the first move — 2020-04-23
• Short — 2019-12-26
• Introverted — 2019-09-04
• Short — 2019-05-24
• Short of money — 2019-01-01
• Reticent — 2018-10-09
• Not forward — 2018-09-29
• Like a wallflower — 2018-01-01
• Short — 2017-03-23
• Unlikely to ask someone out — 2016-12-07
• Unlikely to make advances — 2016-02-06
• Short — 2015-12-11
• Like a shrinking violet — 2015-09-30
• Not quite enough — 2014-11-26
• Like a shrinking violet — 2014-08-05
• Still owing — 2014-06-04
• Leery of being noticed, maybe — 2014-01-10
• Short — 2013-11-27
• Owing the pot — 2013-11-20
• Timid — 2013-09-16
• Short — 2013-03-14
• Short — 2012-12-07
• Draw back — 2012-01-27
• Reticent — 2011-12-26
• "Once bitten, twice ___" — 2010-11-29
• Reluctant to meet people, say — 2010-08-30
• Bashful — 2010-05-04
• Short — 2010-03-31
• Slow to mix, say — 2010-03-12
• Wallflower-ish — 2010-02-22
• Lacking — 2010-01-09
• Withdrawn — 2009-12-17
• Short — 2009-10-28