timid

Example Sentences

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Now 71, he offers advice that suggests a leader who was often worried but never timid; at moments of ambiguity, he says, “try simply acting like you’re in charge,” which is just what he did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

While McInnes named an attacking side, they looked timid in the build-up, struggling to stay calm in the typical chaos of an Edinburgh derby.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

She did not win another tournament in 2025 and while she won her two opening matches in Melbourne this year in straight sets, she was nervy and admitted being "too timid".

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Now, nearly four years on, this dispiriting loss - after a timid and uninspiring performance from his side in the last-four tie - will cut just as deep for Salah.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Whereas Jinny remembered both Ess and Sam as timid and watchful on their first morning, Loo was the opposite—all sound and movement, like a thigh-high thunderstorm.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder