Always, he kept his main focus and was hardly shy about saying so.

"Buffalo Hump and his boys are hardly shy of horseflesh, at the moment," he said.

Hills is hardly shy about opening stores in the shadow of a big chain.

Mr. Diddley is hardly shy about proclaiming his importance.

Despite the modesty of his contributions, he was hardly shy.

Farmers are hardly shy about exploiting the government safety net provided by guaranteed loan-deficiency payments.

While younger students were hardly shy about expressing their opinions, the Adas could not contain their enthusiasm.

Mr. Newhouse is a man hardly shy to dismiss those who disappoint him.

The Deacon was hardly shy about criticizing fellow players.

It's more aggressive than Texas, which is hardly shy about the juvenile death penalty.