scaredy-cat
Example Sentences
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During wilderness orientation in Canada, Naomi said she was the "biggest scaredy-cat - I vocalised my nerves" and thinks this made others write her off.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023
“Ava’s a scaredy-cat of any loud noises,” said Rori Chang, who was there with her golden retriever.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023
French winger Ousmane Dembele, for example, is a scaredy-cat, according to teammate Randal Kolo Muani, who said Dembele is frightened by the strays that roam the 33 acres surrounding France’s resort hotel in Doha.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2022
Sure, a teenage brother or sister can mimic a much-younger sibling with a high-pitched whine or a scaredy-cat shriek.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2018
“Wow, Althea. Little noises got you nervous? Guess you’re the scaredy-cat you always were.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
