1
: lacking in courage or self-confidence
a timid person
2
: lacking in boldness or determination
a timid policy
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Examples of timid in a Sentence
She's very timid and shy when meeting strangers.
He gave her a timid smile.
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From Dickinson to Colton Dach, who was making his NHL debut, to Nolan Allan and much of the lineup, the Blackhawks weren’t timid.
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Usually, a player who has been injured for that long will come in and be timid and not want to do anything too crazy.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
Zorro, the cub tiger in the photo, owned by a rich man in Karachi was particularly timid and disliked attention.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Off stage, his personality is unassuming and his appearance is almost timid.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Usually, a player who has been injured for that long will come in and be timid and not want to do anything too crazy.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
Zorro, the cub tiger in the photo, owned by a rich man in Karachi was particularly timid and disliked attention.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Off stage, his personality is unassuming and his appearance is almost timid.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Timid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timid. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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