scaredy-cat
Example Sentences
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“Ava’s a scaredy-cat of any loud noises,” said Rori Chang, who was there with her golden retriever.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2023
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
As a pacifist — i.e., a scaredy-cat — it wasn’t a story I would have sought on my own.
From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 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
I feel ashamed of myself for being a scaredy-cat.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
