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** ''InuYasha'': Although Inu-Yasha and Kagome seem to have "reached an understanding" as to how they feel about each other, neither has been able to actually say the words, even to themselves.

** Anden in the fan module ''ADanceWithRogues'' has severe issues with this trope, probably due to his ''extremely'' [[LawfulGood straight-laced attitude]] in a world of BlackAndGreyMorality.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', "Green Isn't Your Color": Fluttershy makes it big as a fashion model, and Rarity is jealous, but trying not to show it and being supportive so Fluttershy can have her chance to shine. Meanwhile, ShrinkingViolet Fluttershy is [[CelebrityIsOverrated quickly growing tired of the unwanted attention that comes with fame]], but trying not to show it because she thinks Rarity would be disappointed if she gave up. Both of them confide to Twilight Sparkle, who [[KeepingSecretsSucks drives herself crazy trying to keep their respective secrets]] even though [[PoorCommunicationKills it would save everyone a lot of trouble]] if she ''didn't'' keep said secrets.

* In ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', potential couple [[Comicbook/{{Ant-Man}} Hank Pym]] and [[TheWasp Janet Van Dyne]] suffer from this. [[spoiler:By the time Hank works up the courage to say anything, he goes unconscious right after saying the word "love". He doesn't manage to actually proclaim his feelings for Jan until after ''she'' goes unconscious.]]

* In ''KannazukiNoMiko'' [[spoiler:the plot would have been almost completely different if Chikane had told Himeko about what happened in their past lives.]]

* Kotetsu from ''TigerAndBunny'' has this tendency to the point of it being a FatalFlaw. He doesn't like hurting people or worrying them with his own problems, and so prefers to keep unpleasant information to himself. This is a frequent cause of misunderstandings and leads to quarrels with both his daughter and his partner.

* In ''LoveHina'' it took the vast majority of the fourteen volumes of the published manga for the male protagonist to even get past "I L...". [[spoiler:The entire ''rest'' of the manga consists of the same happening to the ''female'' lead.]] It's fun to follow, but incredibly excruciating at the same time. It's eventually [[LampshadeHanging referred to this]] in the [[MetaGuy Kanako arc]] [[{{OVA}} OVAs]]
* In ''HanaKimi'', Mizuki loves Sano, and Sano loves Mizuki pretty much from chapter 3 onwards. Also, that's about when Sano also finds out that Mizuki really is a girl. And neither knows about what the other knows until chapter 133.

* There's just ''so'' much of this in the ''WhateleyUniverse'' stories, but of course that is a TeenDrama.

* ''The Muppet Frog Prince'' had a particularly silly version of this. The Princess's evil aunt places a spell on her where she is unable to speak straight. Despite trying her hardest to explain that "Tant Aminella" (Aunt Taminella) is the evil witch, no one catches on. Of course, this is aimed at kids, so no deep plots here (not bothering with spoilers tag since it's painfully obvious to anyone over the age of about... 8).

* Jim Croce's "I'll Have to Say 'I Love You' in a Song"... because of this trope. "Every time the time was right/All the words just came out wrong..."

* "Too Shy to Say" by Stevie Wonder. The singer describes his feelings toward the object of his affections, as well as what relationship he wants. But, of course, he can't say it out loud.

* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'': Hinata regarding her feelings for Naruto [[spoiler:Until she ''did'' spit it out late in the series. And almost got killed by Pain immediately afterward. Only to survive and have Naruto ignore it]].
** Naruto. He had extreme admiration and fondness for his teammate Sasuke, viewing him as his best friend and the person he could relate to more than anyone else. However, he was too stubborn and prideful to ever admit it and acted like he hated him most of the time. [[spoiler: Until Sasuke stabbed a chidori through his chest and nearly killed him ... yeah, it took that much.]]
** ''Once again'', Naruto with his other teammate Sakura. It's clear to most people (Sai particularly) that he's in love with her, but he can't admit his feelings to her because he feels too guilty for not bringing back Sasuke and completing his promise.

* {{Vocaloid}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebAKoRcYFTA I Like You, I Love You]] by Kagamine Rin is this trope incarnate where a shy girl is awkwardly attempting to have a love confession.

* {{Vocaloid}}'''s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebAKoRcYFTA I Like You, I Love You]] by Kagamine Rin is this trope incarnate where a shy girl is awkwardly attempting to have a love confession.

* The latter part of Season One of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' sees [[ShipperOnDeck more or less every other main character]] trying to encourage Fitz to first acknowledge his feelings for Simmons and then admit them to her. But every time he tries, she [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint thinks he's talking about something else]], and, when ''she'' confronts ''him'' with a question about his [[GreenEyedMonster hostility]] towards her other potential LoveInterest, he dries up completely until he manages to come up with another semi-plausible excuse.

-->'''Sheppard''': Look, Teyla. I'm not really good at, uh ... (He pauses) Actually, I'm ... I'm terrible at expressing ... I don't know what you'd call it, uh...

-->'''Sheppard''': No -- I have friends. (Long pause) You, Elizabeth, Ronon, Carson, even Rodney, are the closest thing I have to a...

* [[DragonBallAbridged Every fiber of my being wants to puke at once when I say this, but I need your he...]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aossw4UUjVA heaa...]]

* The latter part of Season One of ''AgentsOfSHIELD'' sees [[ShipperOnDeck more or less every other main character]] trying to encourage Fitz to first acknowledge his feelings for Simmons and then admit them to her. But every time he tries, she [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint thinks he's talking about something else]], and, when ''she'' confronts ''him'' with a question about his [[GreenEyedMonster hostility]] towards her other potential LoveInterest, he dries up completely until he manages to come up with another semi-plausible excuse.

* [[http://www.myanime.me/screenshots/115206-episode-13-screenshot-005.jpg Shallot]] from Tatsuyama Sayur's "Happy Happy Clover' Anime and Manga, has a secret crush on [[http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DIrNEiChB8E/UJXnXltOkoI/AAAAAAAAAVk/sdbUuqxYuMQ/s1600/vlcsnap-2012-11-04-10h42m25s69.jpg Clover's best friend Mallow]]. In one story from the first volume, Shallot asks Clover to deliver a secret letter to Mallow and tells her it's a secret between him and her. But Kale's baby brothers hears what Shallot and Clover we're talking about and later when Clover loses the letter. She decides to look for it, but the entire forest animals hears about the letter which was a result that Kale's brothers said to one of them and started asking each animal. When things start getting out of hand, Clover then see's Mallow asking for the letter that Shallot secretly gave Clover. By the end, the entire forest knows about this while Mallow is confused and Shallot is embarrassed. In the second volume, where a the main characters would answer questions to readers/fans. Shallot reveals that he wants to tell Mallow that he likes her, but its impossible to him since she's mostly spending time with Clover. However in the final volume, when Shallot get's hurt. Mallow recently in that volume wanted to be a doctor and decides to visit Shallot. Near the end of the story, Shallot accidentally admits to Mallow that he likes her. When he realized that he said that, he tries to say that it wasn't supposed to sound like that. But Mallow's response? He gives him a big hug! Near the end of the final volume, he and Mallow get married during the epilogue of the series.

* The latter part of Season One of ''AgentsOfSHIELD'' sees more or less every other main character trying to encourage Fitz to first acknowledge his feelings for Simmons and then admit them to her. But every time he tries, she [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint thinks he's talking about something else]], and, when ''she'' confronts ''him'' with a question about his [[GreenEyedMonster hostility]] towards her other potential LoveInterest, he dries up completely until he manages to come up with another semi-plausible excuse.