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
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
The gorilla is a scaredy-cat and the polar bear hates the cold.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2020
I feel ashamed of myself for being a scaredy-cat.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
