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Meanings of timid in English
Usage of timid in English
1
I was timid with the other children and afraid of physical violence.
2
The control of affairs was in the hands of the timid Whigs.
3
They are nervous; they are timid; they are unreasoning; they are reckless.
4
Yet often I doubt if they are wise and not merely timid.
5
The offer of help was in the tone, in its timid beseeching.
6
The bride wept in secret, and grew nervous and timid in manner.
7
The CW's reality efforts can't afford to be timid and low profile.
8
Then I asked you to ask him and you were too timid.
9
Williamson's approach was described as timid by former Australian captain Michael Clarke.
10
But critics said the plan was too timid to slow global warming.
11
The Americans have longer arms and are not as timid as MI-6.
12
The main criticism is that these initiatives are too timid and gradual.
13
If I ran, I'd be exactly what they expected: a timid witch-mouse.
14
The scene inspired the timid with fear and the brave with delight.
15
The timid no longer hesitated at the thought of the perilous journey.
16
Weakness is timid and irresolute; strength is full of force and energy.
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Timid across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Less common