timid
Example Sentences
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Now 71, he offers advice that suggests a leader who was often worried but never timid; at moments of ambiguity, he says, “try simply acting like you’re in charge,” which is just what he did.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
He’s long been interested in the mushrooms that sprout on the front lawn of his San Clemente home, but he’s always been too timid to pick any.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
She did not win another tournament in 2025 and while she won her two opening matches in Melbourne this year in straight sets, she was nervy and admitted being "too timid".
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
Raducanu arrived in Melbourne with just one win under her belt and off the back of a timid defeat by world number 204 Taylah Preston in Hobart.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
And she would look up at him with her timid smile.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
Vocabulary lists containing timid
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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