as in timid
easily frightened
the sport of river rafting is not for those who are fainthearted
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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, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
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Simplify your choices, embrace scary risks, make quick calls, trust your instincts, and say yes to the weird stuff.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Ahead of this week’s festivities, Vogue editors and contributors from Alix Earle to Chris Appleton are sharing their favorite spooky scary inspiration—with a fashionable twist.Vogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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Other experts said the exercises proved only that the kingdom is fearful of Tehran.Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Bottom line is Zach was fearful of Christina's father.Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2024
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