as in shy
easily frightened
a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
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Recent Examples of timid
Oswald’s timid Ludie is gentle, sad and almost childlike in his lack of assertiveness toward his wife.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
This time around, Frey has been less timid.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
In the film, McAdams plays Linda, a timid employee who is stranded on a desert island with her sleazy boss (Dylan O’Brien) and begins to resort to a more primal personality.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Lucerys was younger than Jacaerys and slightly more timid, but still wanted to help gather alliances for Rhaenyra.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
This time around, Frey has been less timid.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
In the film, McAdams plays Linda, a timid employee who is stranded on a desert island with her sleazy boss (Dylan O’Brien) and begins to resort to a more primal personality.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026
Lucerys was younger than Jacaerys and slightly more timid, but still wanted to help gather alliances for Rhaenyra.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timid
Adjective
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They’re also sold in a three-pack, so don’t be shy about spraying them on everyone’s hands.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte’s 22 double-digit wins are only four shy of the highest single-season total in franchise history.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And some of them were very fearful.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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That and the ensuing wave of arrests have made many fearful of taking to the streets again.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The lesser among them, the timorous, the doubtful, and the wavering, stood back, watching, waiting for some greater sign, savoring their doubts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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It’s been scary being a part of these franchises with big followings for such a long time.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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But John is, as established, too dense to be truly affected by any scary woman.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And so understandably, Steve was scared and worried about Tony's wellbeing.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The other version of Eztatlán is one most people are scared to talk about.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Handsome Belgian executive Geert (Arieh Worthalter) regales an enthusiastic crowd with a yarn, while his mousy tech head Luc (Jan Hammenecker) demonstrates to what might be the world’s first speech-to-text technology.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Her name is Minnie, but her shyness leans toward the mousy, though no one would ever say that to her, least of all her beloved and extremely outgoing best friend, Callie (Chloe Coleman).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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All your really doing is physically hurting your child–which might lead them to feel angry, afraid, or betrayed.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Over its eight-year run, ABC’s The Rookie has never been afraid to color outside the lines of the network TV cop show format.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some expats echo the confidence; others are terrified, sleeping in cars in garages, and scanning for the nearest exits.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Mrie’s angry and terrified family shunned her.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Timid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timid. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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