| Despite all the money that the central bank has pumped out, industrial companies remain gun-shy about taking on new debt to finance investment. |
| Even before this incident, Republicans in the South had grown increasingly gun-shy on the preference issue. |
| With the stock market grinding down the value of shares, gun-shy investors are flocking to bonds to diversify assets and safeguard their investment dollars. |
| Surprisingly, the U.S. government was a bit gun-shy about switching subs from diesel engines and batteries to nuclear fuel. |
| No wonder so many people dislike and ignore advertising, and so many business owners feel gun-shy about investing in serious campaigns. |
| I was really gun-shy about signing anything, let alone signing a contract with a management company. |
