as in fearful
easily frightened
a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
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Recent Examples of timid
Thanks to these translations, English-speaking readers are in a better position to ponder the mystery of how a timid, apolitical newspaperman wrote one of the most haunting novels of the age of Fascism and war.
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Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
From Dickinson to Colton Dach, who was making his NHL debut, to Nolan Allan and much of the lineup, the Blackhawks weren’t timid.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Usually, a player who has been injured for that long will come in and be timid and not want to do anything too crazy.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
Zorro, the cub tiger in the photo, owned by a rich man in Karachi was particularly timid and disliked attention.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
From Dickinson to Colton Dach, who was making his NHL debut, to Nolan Allan and much of the lineup, the Blackhawks weren’t timid.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Usually, a player who has been injured for that long will come in and be timid and not want to do anything too crazy.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2024
Zorro, the cub tiger in the photo, owned by a rich man in Karachi was particularly timid and disliked attention.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timid
Adjective
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America under Trump’s second presidency is fearful for its borders and the potential terrorists that might be coming in through them.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump has grasped the strength of this leverage in a way the Biden Administration, which was fearful of sparking global inflation through tougher sanctions, did not.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Outdoors, a heated in-ground swimming pool, a lounge area, and a barbecue station are positioned around a landscaped lot that’s just shy of an acre.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2025
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The club has an owner in David Tepper who isn’t shy to take big swings.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On top of all that, Carolina as an organization views cap space as an opportunity, not a scary thing.—
Pierre LeBrun,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Coupled with the growth of Bills blockers, Allen’s scary run threat has unclogged rushing lanes for teammates such as running back James Cook, whose 16 rushing touchdowns led the NFL this season.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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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
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Democrats and Republicans are afraid that their civil rights and their civil liberties are in jeopardy and look to the courts to protect their 14th and 15th Amendment rights.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Just look at the Salem Witch Trials, which targeted people who weren’t afraid to live somewhat unconventional lives, like women who were financially-independent or unmarried.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Everyone in the audience laughed when the capybara first appeared onscreen, even the little kid behind us who had cried earlier, scared of some of the calamities befalling the feline hero.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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One day, the story goes, the villagers discovered Nian was scared of loud noises, fire and the color red.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.
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