as in fearful
easily frightened
a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
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Recent Examples of timid
The video, which has been viewed more than 1.4 million times to date, shows the golden retriever offering the timid stray their favorite toy.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Outside of those two hits, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sometimes sounds timid and tentative compared to the albums that would follow.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Black bears are generally timid and more likely to avoid humans, while grizzly bears are known to be more territorial and larger in size.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In the series’ first scene, Ena seems timid, and comes from a family of haemophiliacs.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Outside of those two hits, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers sometimes sounds timid and tentative compared to the albums that would follow.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
Black bears are generally timid and more likely to avoid humans, while grizzly bears are known to be more territorial and larger in size.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
In the series’ first scene, Ena seems timid, and comes from a family of haemophiliacs.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timid
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Insiders expect a short-term funding bill that kicks the spending battle to early next year, although Republican senators are fearful that chaos in the House could derail Trump’s agenda.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nguyen said that in the wake of this nationwide trend, the Asian community is fearful but is coming together and taking extra precautions to be safe.Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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In its third-quarter earnings report in October, Tesla reported a year-over-year revenue increase of 8%, which fell just shy of estimates.Lora Kolodny,Ari Levy, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Billy Wagner, who finished five votes shy of entering the Hall, also returns to the ballot this year.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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History says such a two-year performance in itself is neither a scary portent nor a ticket to further riches.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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Doing things alone can be scary or intimidating to many, but a solo date to Broadway or a nearby theatre can be comforting and even empowering (your trusty newsletter writer speaks from experience).Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 13 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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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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One who hates raisins and one who’s afraid of the wind.Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alarmed, the complaint continues, the girls became afraid and pulled over near a Dollar General, just over a mile southeast of downtown Nashville.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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That evening, in the no man’s land, a field strewn with empty water bottles, four Shia families sat on a picnic blanket around a burner attached to a gas tank, looking scared and drinking yerba mate.Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
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Once glued to their hiding spot, a scared cat may not come out when called by its owner.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 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 Dec. 2024.
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