timid

Example Sentences

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"At the start I felt I was playing a little timid and not really trusting my first instinct," Keys said.

From BBC

“We were always slow, we were always too little, and we were always timid,” Kashkari said at the emergency March 15 meeting.

From MarketWatch

Now, nearly four years on, this dispiriting loss - after a timid and uninspiring performance from his side in the last-four tie - will cut just as deep for Salah.

From BBC

I worked it out in my mind again and again, but I was too timid to wager a guess—what if Aunt Kate and the others laughed at my wild imagination?

From Literature

The timid five-man defence Frank employed in the 4-1 hammering in the north London derby at Arsenal on 23 November was another point of heavy contention, while Spurs still show no signs of true identity.

From BBC