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Recent Examples of timid Having wandered into the middle of their melee in his pajamas, this timid, slightly nebbishy dude is a mystery to all of them. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2025 Under Trump, Republican majorities in Congress have ceded power to a Chief Executive many are too timid to confront. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025 Some may love the public display, but emotions can run high and, in general, nobody wants to be proposed to amidst a crowd of tourists, traffic, or New York construction—especially if your love is on the timid side. Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2025 In general at the N4G summit, and in particular at a side event at the Brazilian embassy themed around food systems and climate change, discussions of climate change were timid about mentioning industrial livestock’s role in land-use change. Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for timid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timid
Adjective
  • Burnsville officers went to Warren’s home around 9:30 a.m. after her sister called 911, explaining that Warren had called her during a fearful moment, deputies said.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2025
  • Without psychological safety, however, discomfort, conflict and ruthless competition can lead to a fearful workforce.
    Sanjeev Menon, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Every celebrity — no matter how small — had at least one stalker or someone obsessed with them, and no fan was creepier or scarier than the ones obsessed with child stars.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 14 May 2025
  • Here’s a scary scenario: You’ve been put in charge of air traffic control at Newark airport near New York.
    Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Hundreds of timorous Timothée Chalamet lookalikes congregated in Washington Square Park.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Adjective
  • The youngest cast member at the time, Williams set the tone for the raw emotion the show was not afraid to show over the years.
    Jen Juneau, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • Moreover, Rocket has a relatively new CEO who wants to dominate the mortgage industry and is not afraid of technology, previously working at Intuit, PayPal, Groupon and Microsoft.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • Well, Netflix has found another one of these aspirational gurus who are scared to die and are willing to go to extreme lengths to preserve their physique — at any cost.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • More news: 3 Dodgers Under Most Pressure to Perform Following Shocking Roster Move While some fans appeared to be understandably scared, many just remained in their seats, seemingly unaware of the animal scurrying around them.
    Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 29 May. 2025.

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