as in fearful
easily frightened
a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
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Recent Examples of timid
This turned the biggest, richest banks in the world into timid lenders, even as demand for loans surged on a rise in infrastructure projects (public and private) for clean energy, new chip plants, electric cars, and, more recently, vast spending on the AI wave.
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Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
She is forced to reckon with her timid tendencies when she’s unwillingly tasked with planning her vivacious younger sister’s Christmas Eve wedding.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Instructed by Khamenei to go after Iran’s unscrupulous and less Islamist leaders, the organization’s younger corps naturally began attacking some of its oligarchs, accusing them of being corrupted by financial interests and of being too timid in their dealings with the West.
—Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Proclaiming your beliefs in business is not without its risks, but choosing to be bold, rather than timid, can deepen loyalty with those who share your values.
—Leeatt Rothschild, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
She is forced to reckon with her timid tendencies when she’s unwillingly tasked with planning her vivacious younger sister’s Christmas Eve wedding.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Instructed by Khamenei to go after Iran’s unscrupulous and less Islamist leaders, the organization’s younger corps naturally began attacking some of its oligarchs, accusing them of being corrupted by financial interests and of being too timid in their dealings with the West.
—Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Proclaiming your beliefs in business is not without its risks, but choosing to be bold, rather than timid, can deepen loyalty with those who share your values.
—Leeatt Rothschild, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timid
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The research provides a counterbalance to the rhetoric that employees are fearful of new AI tools replacing them and keen not to see their employers adopt the technology.Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
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The collapse of social and economic order in Myanmar is watched carefully by its neighbors, fearful that instability will spill over.Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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The homes in the supertall are available in full-floor and duplex configurations, measuring just shy of 4,000 square feet to over 7,000 square feet.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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The New York Mets were two wins shy of reaching the 2024 World Series largely because of how well their starting rotation performed down the stretch.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Remember to ask questions to get a clear understanding of your partners’ personal views, and try your best not to shy away from the scarier aspects of the discussions—such as death or afterlife.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Beyoncé knows what the real scariest day of the year is.Michael Savio, Vulture, 5 Nov. 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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For years now, U.S. policy toward Syria has been indecisive and timorous, allowing pro-Assad forces to gain ground.Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
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By its conception, AI does not make mistakes, does not take bribes and is not afraid of anything.Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many Americans are afraid of what the aftermath of the election could bring.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Two of the biggest forces in all of Hollywood are joining forces, and everyone should be scared.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Most on each side are scared, not just concerned, if the other side wins, and while most voters express confidence this election is being conducted fairly and accurately, Harris voters are more confident than Trump voters are.Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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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 Nov. 2024.
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