as in timid
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Adjective
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Twilight was quite timid initially and hid under the bed for the first few days.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025 -
The Makos athletes also noticed that their parents were timid around water.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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There were silent Sunday night dinners at restaurants and essentially no contact with any extended relatives.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Their work resists gentrification's silent displacement and instead champions intentional design, historical reverence, and generational empowerment.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Recruiting and retaining a skilled clinical workforce has never been more competitive.—
Dr. Denis Lafreniere,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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Fewer than 40% of respondents reported regular use of AI tools across their clinical workflows.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Its complacency was personified by the Gandhi family, whose members dominated the Party but appeared diffident and out of touch.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Only a monumental defeat could stop South Africa qualifying for the semifinals so there was a rather diffident air to proceedings.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Kardashian hasn't been shy about linking her career in law to Elle Woods since her journey began.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Read More: Why Trump and South Africa Are at Odds American officials were not shy about their racial biases.—
Time,
Time,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Guess has formed a special committee of its independent and disinterested directors to consider the offer.—
Evan Clark,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Because even though electric motors can pack a punch, people paying big money for super- and hypercars are increasingly disinterested in those cars being electrified.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The draft threatens Lionel and David’s taciturn romance, while Shattuck’s script hinges more on gestures and exchanges than literal declarations of feeling, and both the traumas of war and existential uncertainty about his sexuality and desires eventually plague David.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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There are only two taciturn Irishmen gazing out at the sea.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Clubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbish. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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