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
But this is not the time for judicial timidity.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025
Fear, panic and timidity rule the day, as they generally do.
From New York Times • May 16, 2024
Cannons and the bells made a cacophony of celebration as pro-Union Los Angeles threw off its timidity and danced in the streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
“I’m afraid they mightn’t like it,” began Laurie, with unusual timidity in such matters.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing timidity
The Devil's Arithmetic
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"Growing Up Asian in America"
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