as in fearful
easily frightened
a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
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Recent Examples of timid
More timid than her siblings, Sheryl told Arcadia News that Sonora refused to dance at her first recital.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Their lack of urgency was evident from the start, and despite perking in the second half and attacking with more purpose, Pochettino’s side always looked more timid.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Providing additional context, Kathleen acknowledged Amanda was a timid child and that Susan can be overprotective of her children.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
To say that does not trivialize the Holocaust, as some timid folk insist.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Their lack of urgency was evident from the start, and despite perking in the second half and attacking with more purpose, Pochettino’s side always looked more timid.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Providing additional context, Kathleen acknowledged Amanda was a timid child and that Susan can be overprotective of her children.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
To say that does not trivialize the Holocaust, as some timid folk insist.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timid
Adjective
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His family, angry and fearful, even staged an intervention to force the former teetotaler into rehab.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Van Hollen added that Abrego Garcia was held in a cell with 25 other people and fearful of other prisoners who taunted him.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By the end of regulation, Nylander had played only 15.5 minutes, a smidge less than Tavares, who was just shy of 16.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mostly cloudy skies will keep temperatures around 65 degrees in the metro Saturday, which is just a few degrees shy of the average of 68 for this time of year.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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The frontman proved expressive and animated despite serious hearing issues that sidelined him for a few scary years, and a voice that, understandably, doesn’t always have the sustain and power of earlier days.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Stocks have outperformed cash, bonds, and inflation by a wide margin over the long term despite many setbacks, many much scarier than tariffs or recession.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Hundreds of timorous Timothée Chalamet lookalikes congregated in Washington Square Park.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2024
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Phillips has made a jukebox spectacle that’s bold in conception but oddly cautious, even timorous, in execution.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2024
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Give it up for the queen of not being afraid to reference or not reference (but mostly reference).—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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If you’re seated at a gate where the next flight doesn’t leave for six hours, don’t be afraid to post up and get comfy.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Bears should be hoping other teams are scared off by Campbell’s shorter-than-ideal arms.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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But much of the problem then was that Europeans were simply not scared enough to do their part.—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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