scaredy-cat
Example Sentences
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French winger Ousmane Dembele, for example, is a scaredy-cat, according to teammate Randal Kolo Muani, who said Dembele is frightened by the strays that roam the 33 acres surrounding France’s resort hotel in Doha.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2022
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
The gorilla is a scaredy-cat and the polar bear hates the cold.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2020
Sure, a teenage brother or sister can mimic a much-younger sibling with a high-pitched whine or a scaredy-cat shriek.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2018
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
