Shy and introspective, so expelled? Just the opposite (7)

I believe the answer is:

indrawn

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'shy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for indrawn that I've seen before include "Breath so sharply" , "Shy; inhaled" , "Taken in, like the breath" , "sucked in" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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