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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Zack Sharf, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
In many ways, this was pretty much the ideal day after the timid 1-0 defeat to promoted Leeds United on Monday.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Whether an insider can catalyze the bold action necessary to avoid the timid transformation trap that so many legacy retailers fall into obviously remains to be seen.
—Steve Dennis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The timid guests walk in and out of the room, and at times have yelped, before eventually building up their bravery and getting in line.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for timid
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“Timid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timid. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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