as in timid
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Adjective
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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 -
In middle age, Didi has also become timid after being let down too much by others.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After several minutes the second officer came and, again, Pike kept silent.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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The event will also include silent and live auctions, delicious food and drink, and joyous community, according to a news release.—
Encinitas Advocate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to Cynthia Vejar, PhD, program director & associate professor of clinical mental health counseling at Lebanon Valley College, daycare can have some clear benefits for children.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
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Holly Shearman, clinical director of Tomball Birth Center, where Rojas worked part-time, told The Tribune she was shocked by the arrest.—
Michelle Watson,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Only a monumental defeat could stop South Africa qualifying for the semifinals so there was a rather diffident air to proceedings.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Quan starred as Waymond Wang, a seemingly diffident husband who transforms into a martial arts expert when crossing multiverses to save his family in the Daniels’ wild and emotional film Everything Everywhere All at Once.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And yet Francis has never been shy about showing his frailty, age or infirmities in ways that seem unthinkable for public figures for whom any sign of fragility can threaten their authority and undermine their agenda.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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Farrah Abraham is a big fan of plastic surgery, and she’s never been shy about sharing the work she’s gotten done over the years.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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It's being particularly pushed for professional certificates and graduate degrees.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan Jason O'Bryan has set up a professional life at the intersection of writing and cocktails.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And that’s because what a disinterested lawyer would do is bring in that objectivity.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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To evaluate this offer, Aspen’s board formed a special committee of three independent and disinterested directors.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After all, it’s been days since she’s had a morsel, and she’s got a taciturn little lion hunter in the oven!—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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There’s the driver (Mitchell Cole), a taciturn dude with a thick Southern accent who spent some time in the military.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Clubbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clubbish. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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