scaredy-cat
Example Sentences
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Without them, a youngster described by his sister Maribel as "a scaredy-cat" may never have transformed into the 'raging bull' we know on court as one of the most ferociously competitive athletes of his generation.
From BBC • May 25, 2021
Well, I can’t help my love for scaredy-cat canines who are bedeviled by the scary and supernatural.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2021
I honestly didn’t expected it to, as I’m a complete scaredy-cat — I have never been able to handle any “Resident Evil” game.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2021
The gorilla is a scaredy-cat and the polar bear hates the cold.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2020
I didn’t care for her holding my hand; I am as tall as she is and a good sight less of a scaredy-cat.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
