timorousness

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It’s not that her timorousness doesn’t make sense, given events, but she’s so relentlessly belittled, in both the writing and direction, that it’s hard to have any real sympathy for her.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2015

The first indication of this book’s spark lies in its account of his timorousness at leaving journalism behind.

From New York Times • May 11, 2011

The opening night in the metropolis of Bozeman, Mont., dauntless Adam coughed away timorousness, tapped his baton, swung into full-rounded and accurate melody.

From Time Magazine Archive

Paul's question as to whether we would ever come back caused me to be attacked by timorousness, the first sensation of the kind I had experienced since the venture was proposed.

From On the Kentucky Frontier A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of the West by Otis, James

Thus encircled by taboos, the American shows an extraordinary timorousness in all his dealings with fundamentals, and the fact that many of these taboos are self-imposed only adds to their rigour.

From The American Credo A Contribution Toward the Interpretation of the National Mind by Nathan, George Jean