1
: lacking in courage or self-confidence
a timid person
2
: lacking in boldness or determination
a timid policy
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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Alexis Bittar has never been shy about shining a light on subjects those with a timid approach would avoid.
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
But the timid reaction also underscored Europe’s bystander role, contrasting with its past approach on that topic.
—Garret Martin, The Conversation, 15 July 2025
Mindy is the anti-DiCaprio, a timid, bookish, married (to a woman close to his age) man.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Putin played the timid souls of these make-America-weak policymakers like a violin.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
But the timid reaction also underscored Europe’s bystander role, contrasting with its past approach on that topic.
—Garret Martin, The Conversation, 15 July 2025
Mindy is the anti-DiCaprio, a timid, bookish, married (to a woman close to his age) man.
—Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Putin played the timid souls of these make-America-weak policymakers like a violin.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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“Timid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timid. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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