How to Use timid in a Sentence
timid
adjective
- He gave her a timid smile.
- She's very timid and shy when meeting strangers.
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The goal for the Browns this week is simple: Don’t be timid.
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Terry Pluto,
cleveland,
17 Jan. 2021
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Bruce Pearl is many things, but timid is not one of them.
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Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com,
al,
9 Nov. 2021
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In 2018, a Supreme Court case pushed the timid frog into the spotlight.
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Tate Watkins,
National Review,
29 Oct. 2021
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When one of them, the timid Sooky (Robert Coogan), has his dog stolen, Skippy must save the day.
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Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2021
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One, a timid girl seated right next to him, was 8 years old.
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Alden Woods,
The Arizona Republic,
23 July 2024
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To pass would be timid; partner could have as many as 18 points.
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Frank Stewart,
The Mercury News,
26 June 2019
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The time is now to take brazen steps to address climate change, not timid ones.
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Whizy Kim,
refinery29.com,
22 Apr. 2021
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Bronson, the 11-month-old middle child, can be a tad more timid.
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Doug Gimesy,
National Geographic,
21 Aug. 2020
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Despite being shoved in the deep end, the rookies weren’t timid.
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Eric Branch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Apr. 2021
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At that point, Deacon was a timid kid in a Dodgers jersey.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2024
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One takeaway is not to be timid in marking what the new law will do -- over and over again.
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Rick Klein, Averi Harper,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2021
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The Gators, coming off a one-week layoff, looked timid from the opening tip.
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Mark Long,
orlandosentinel.com,
30 Jan. 2022
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Zoe painted opaque, white bone over sheer, jelly-like, blood red nails, the length of which are not for the timid.
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Marci Robin,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2024
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But why be so timid about doubling a few taxes here and there?
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Scott Burns,
Dallas News,
1 Aug. 2020
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Those aren’t excuses for Williams to remain timid the rest of the series.
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Julia Poe,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Apr. 2022
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Simone Biles makes a mockery of the idea that women are weak or timid.
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USA Today,
13 Aug. 2020
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Don’t go small and timid but big and large, so large, in fact, that the mirror becomes a piece of art and a focal point in the room.
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Barbara Ballinger,
chicagotribune.com,
8 Oct. 2019
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The first photo in the carousel shows Legend as a young kid, sporting a Mickey Mouse shirt and a timid smile.
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Tracey Harrington McCoy,
Peoplemag,
28 Dec. 2022
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The most timid Democrats in the world could adopt it without fear of sounding radical.
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Alex Pareene,
The New Republic,
11 Sep. 2020
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Vaakanainen looked timid with the puck, lacking urgency to his game.
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BostonGlobe.com,
26 Sep. 2021
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In the video, the timid pup cautiously walked over to her before sniffing her face.
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Angel Saunders,
Peoplemag,
2 Feb. 2024
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And his rivals, so far, are proving to be a timid bunch, all too wary of poking Trump.
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Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2023
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The only holdout was the eponymous Flora, a timid 41-year-old who had been slow to take to the training.
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Emily Anthes Emil T. Lippe,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2023
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When the Yankees produced baserunners, the Rangers seemed to get a little timid, which led to both of New York’s runs.
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Evan Grant,
Dallas News,
20 May 2021
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Like the original Cold War, the new cold war will not be won through half measures or timid rhetoric.
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Matt Pottinger,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Apr. 2024
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For the more timid souls, this might be a more doable transition than painting your walls red.
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Vicki Payne,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
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While timid Mari’s impulse to call the police, her friends deter her.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2022
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Even as a rare example of courage in a timid TV climate, the audacity inherent to this choice and so many others isn’t notable solely for its bravery.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 June 2024
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