Nothing is as irritating to a shy...

aggravating annoy annoying aphorism aphorisms aphorist aphorists aplomb assertive assertiveness assured at-ease bashful bashfulness boldness bothersome can-do confident coolheaded courage coyness cursed demureness diffidence diffident embarrassed embarrassment exasperating extrovert extroverted farouche funny galling girl girls hilarious humor humorous humour imperturbable infuriating inhibited insecure introversion introvert introverted irksome irritate irritating irritation joke jokes lack-of-confidence levelheaded maddening man men mettle mousiness mousy nerve nervous nettlesome obnoxious pesky phlegm phlegmatic poise poised positive quotations quotes repressed reserve reserved reservedness reticence reticent retiring satire self-assurance self-assured self-confidence self-confident self-conscious self-consciousness self-effacing self-possessed self-possession self-reliant sheepish sheepishness shy shyness timid timidity timidness timorous timorousness tiresome together troublesome trying unconfident unperturbed unruffled vexatious vexing withdrawn