| Her playful tone echoes these predecessors, but with a coyness that seems distinctly feminine. |
| Lord of my heart, no more shall there be for me waiting in corners, no more coyness and sweetness of demeanour. |
| I only answered by an incredulous smile, which, for all his monastic subtlety, struck him as the expression of a young girl's coyness. |
| Nor is it totally incomprehensible that some people find Britney's coyness in interviews disingenuous. |
| Am I utterly evil and cynical to think this coyness is the most clever way to raise investor interest? |
| Passivity, submissiveness and coyness can be dangerous, and may create an atmosphere of sexual aggression. |
