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But around kids her own age, Bonnie is so timid she becomes aggravating to watch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

Herzl found Rothschild paternalistic and overly timid, “a decent, good-natured, faint-hearted man, who utterly fails to understand the matter,” as he wrote in his diary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

If there was a disappointment, it was the timid performance in the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

But it was "far too timid" in view of "the damage and trauma caused by these practices", she added.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

At first he was too timid, but then the male two-legs picked him up and put him down close to her.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

The tenderer and the timider of creatures Often desert the brood that has been handled, Or turned about, or indiscreetly looked at.

From The Young Lady's Mentor A Guide to the Formation of Character. In a Series of Letters to Her Unknown Friends by Lady, An English

She'd eat me," said the spider, "and, anyhow, the competition on the wall is dreadful, and the flies are getting wiser and timider every season.

From The Crock of Gold by Stephens, James

Often the little timider ones were called on to repeat the rhyme alone, without singing it, and then to sing it alone with the teacher.

From Education in The Home, The Kindergarten, and The Primary School by Peabody, Elizabeth P. (Palmer)

But anon, imbued With a sudden, bounding access Of passion, it relaxes All timider persuasion.

From Dreams and Days: Poems by Lathrop, George Parsons

The proximity of the farm had had the effect of scaring antelopes and gazelles and the timider animals away from the neighbourhood.

From Settlers and Scouts by Strang, Herbert

Their timidest member’s announcement stunned them all to silence––left them hushed and speechless––not for an hour or two, but for the days that followed as well.

From Once to Every Man by Fischer, Anton Otto

But there is an Aunt Milly that Anne didn't seem to know about and, Claire, she is human—the dearest, sweetest, prettiest, timidest little thing.

From Happy House by Abbott, Jane D.

But delays are ever dangerous, and Mr. Price's friend was the timidest of the most timid men.

From The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 by Stewart, George

He moved alertly; the poise of his head was sanguine; the sun shone on him; the timidest soul came nearer to him.

From The Imperialist by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

My mean and abject spirit           Dost thou rebuke, O timidest of all,           Vanquish'd e'en by a woman, her who gave           For thee, her young fair husband, her own life!

From Story of Orestes A Condensation of the Trilogy by Moulton, Richard Green