timidity
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Jamie Smith characterised England's timidity, playing not shot to be bowled by one Jamieson got to dart back.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
That linguistic timidity —our inability to name what’s happening — is itself a form of complicity, and the result of a combination of fear and fecklessness.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025
That timidity angered two of the team’s main supporters groups, who canceled viewing parties, travel to road matches and other game-related events.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025
But this is not the time for judicial timidity.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025
“You go, dear, I’ll keep Jolene company until her mother comes for her,” Mrs. Clutter said, and then, addressing the child with unconquerable timidity, added, “If Jolene doesn’t mind keeping me company.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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