as in fearful
easily frightened
a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
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Recent Examples of timid
Though timid Player 125 Min-su (Lee David) tries to help her, Se-mi is killed by Player 124 Nam-gyu (Roh Jae-won).
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Woods stars as Louise, who transforms from timid wallflower into the famed burlesque dancer known as Gypsy Rose Lee.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
The video introduces several of GRRR's residents, including George, a timid golden retriever who was abused and is now slowly building his confidence around people.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Williams became tentative on the glass and timid with the ball in his hands.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Woods stars as Louise, who transforms from timid wallflower into the famed burlesque dancer known as Gypsy Rose Lee.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025
The video introduces several of GRRR's residents, including George, a timid golden retriever who was abused and is now slowly building his confidence around people.
—Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Williams became tentative on the glass and timid with the ball in his hands.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for timid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timid
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Afghan nationals who had worked with the United States or NATO forces were particularly fearful of reprisals from the Taliban.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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For instance, things like the strict use of the belt and different things about not being able to make mistakes and being very hyper cautious and aware for us and fearful for us.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In all, just shy of 7,000 claims have been filed in the six weeks of the new year, or about 55% more than in the prior six-week period.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Melody robe is often sold out, so don’t be shy about peeking around the Missoni site or the bricks-and-mortar SoCal store in Costa Mesa’s luxurious South Coast Plaza for another model.—
Dave Schilling,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is scary data for Rancho Palos Verdes residents: last year, officials warned that more than 100 homes in the community were at risk of slipping into the ocean.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article These days, Andrew’s Mason Moore can be a pretty scary sight for an opponent.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Hundreds of timorous Timothée Chalamet lookalikes congregated in Washington Square Park.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2024
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Phillips has made a jukebox spectacle that’s bold in conception but oddly cautious, even timorous, in execution.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2024
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Moving safely from the clouds to this perch required a steep angle, a dexterous pilot, and passengers more afraid of missing the film festival than of death upon impact.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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That’s what happens often with folks who are afraid to take that step, to start something new or scary.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For the past month, California resident Adriana, who asked to be identified by only her first name for privacy reasons, has been delivering food to families too scared to leave their homes.—
Kiara Alfonseca,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Ever since Donald Trump won the presidential election last November, kids around the country have been scared about what his promise of mass deportations might mean for them and their classmates.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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First there’s Jill (Helena Wilson), the seemingly mousy one who has remained cooped up with mom decades after the others have bolted.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2024
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But Denise’s story is effectively just thrown aside as the focus moves on to Denise’s supposedly mousy yet horny neighbor Nicole (Sanda Codreanu).—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Timid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timid. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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