“When I realized what I said, I was really shy.”
Why wrong: Shy means gêné de nature and is almost always true. If you’re only temporarily red, you mean embarrassed. To be taken seriously… Correct it: Say “When I realized what I said, I was…
Why wrong: Shy means gêné de nature and is almost always true. If you’re only temporarily red, you mean embarrassed. To be taken seriously… Correct it: Say “When I realized what I said, I was…