as in fearful
easily frightened
a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
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Recent Examples of timid
Cannoli certainly seemed to be timid around dogs who bark a lot, leading Saulino to believe she felt intimidated by them.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Zych was impressed by Lekki’s transformation from timid freshman to inspiring team leader.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
After a timid start to the game from both sides, the intensity picked up considerably as the game went on.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
For most of the game, though, Love was timid, inaccurate and couldn’t lead Green Bay’s offense anywhere.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Zych was impressed by Lekki’s transformation from timid freshman to inspiring team leader.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
After a timid start to the game from both sides, the intensity picked up considerably as the game went on.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
For most of the game, though, Love was timid, inaccurate and couldn’t lead Green Bay’s offense anywhere.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timid
Adjective
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Einbinder appeared extremely fearful of addressing anything about being Jewish at this moment.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ratliff is a wealthy Southern business mogul confronted by past shady business dealings and fearful that his secrets will come to light and endanger his family, played by Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sam Nivola, and Sarah Catherine Hook.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Those directly involved, however, were never shy to say that Jones’ role and level of play proved critical for a group that went from one of the NFL’s worst to among its very best.—
Parker Gabriel,
The Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2025
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An important late-season matchup is in store, as Brighton (43 points, 8th place) and Fulham (42 points, 9th place) sit only a few points shy of Nottingham Forest (48 points, 3rd place) in the Premier League table.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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People can discover new ways of relating to our bodies or different ways of thinking about transness or queerness in ways that aren’t so scary or alienating for them but that feel inviting and welcoming.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Weighty — and scary — subject matter for a tween, Blair got the role of Regan with just a couple of prior credits under her belt.—
Diana Pearl,
People.com,
2 Mar. 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
Adjective
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In that moment, McConaughey exemplified a leader who isn’t afraid to embrace vulnerability—a trait that can foster trust and authenticity in any leadership role.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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This person spoke anonymously, afraid of reprisal for talking about the system.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And people who are scared are less likely to want to stay here.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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For people fresh out of school, my advice as a lawyer is, don’t be scared to seek counsel but above all, don’t be scared to ask for things.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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First there’s Jill (Helena Wilson), the seemingly mousy one who has remained cooped up with mom decades after the others have bolted.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2024
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But Denise’s story is effectively just thrown aside as the focus moves on to Denise’s supposedly mousy yet horny neighbor Nicole (Sanda Codreanu).—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Timid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timid. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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