timidity
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More timidity to observe, more vulnerability in defence, more powder-puff stuff up front, more wide men running in ever decreasing circles.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
But this is not the time for judicial timidity.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2025
Holt became the team captain in the media’s game of feigned ignorance and real timidity.
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024
Fear, panic and timidity rule the day, as they generally do.
From New York Times • May 16, 2024
Finally I overcame my timidity and asked him: "Sir, why did you become interested in the school?"
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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The Miracle Worker
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