as in fearful
easily frightened
a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
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Recent Examples of timid
Otherwise, they are destined to be remembered as useless and timid wimps as the U.S. was slouching toward a dictatorship.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
If the cat remains frightened and timid, talk to your vet about medications that might help.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Wayne’s timid about any meaningful discussion of race with Maisey.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
Danos quickly realized something was wrong with the fox as the normally timid animal brazenly approached her.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
If the cat remains frightened and timid, talk to your vet about medications that might help.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
Wayne’s timid about any meaningful discussion of race with Maisey.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
Danos quickly realized something was wrong with the fox as the normally timid animal brazenly approached her.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timid
Adjective
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After raids on California farms in June, some crops have been left unharvested, with farm operators fearful of more crackdowns to come.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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Red flags might also include your child avoiding school or seeming fearful.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The unembellished style is well suited for Lake Orta, the quietly beautiful but shy little sister of northern Italy’s more glamorous resort towns.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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And that group never has been shy in expressing its confidence.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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The filmmakers used the sounds of babies crying to make a scary noise In the film, the bad people go to a bad afterlife, and they’re taken there by creepy, inky shadow things.—
Drew Mackie,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Some of it was pretty scary, but Lu was very supportive and helpful, and so was his producer, Matt.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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The great danger of that moment was that a political backlash — abetted by a furious media and timorous politicians — would lead to a restoration of the policy of Roe.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 June 2025
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Hundreds of timorous Timothée Chalamet lookalikes congregated in Washington Square Park.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The premise is that America is caught in a bind between a political left that’s too afraid of growth and a political right that hates government investment and involvement.—
Scott Peters,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The revelation helps explain why the giant snakes — which can grow to 18 feet in Florida — are not afraid to swallow creatures that are nearly equal in size, experts say.—
Mark Price
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s people that are getting into trouble because the powers that be are scared, too.—
Mario Koran,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Most notable in the repeat of Man of Steel elements and themes, there’s the Kryptonian message threatening earth, which makes the public scared, so Superman turns himself in to government authorities.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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This is why babies and toddlers with a shock of blond hair can end up a mousy brown color in adulthood.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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For evidence, just look at her recent transformation from mousy brunette to bombshell blonde.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Timid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timid. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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