scaredy-cat
Example Sentences
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Revealing men like Miller for who he is—an anxious scaredy-cat dweeb—helps dispel some of the mythology that this administration is trying to create.
From Slate
Use direct language, not couched in scaredy-cat false equivalence, about the dangers of a second Trump presidency.
From Salon
During wilderness orientation in Canada, Naomi said she was the "biggest scaredy-cat - I vocalised my nerves" and thinks this made others write her off.
From BBC
“Ava’s a scaredy-cat of any loud noises,” said Rori Chang, who was there with her golden retriever.
From Seattle Times
That teasing quality, though sometimes charming — and often, if you are a scaredy-cat, a relief from the hard-core jolts — is the giveaway that “Grey House” should not be taken too seriously, regardless of its allusions to real-world horror of the past and present.
From New York Times
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