Timid

//ˈtɪmɪd//

"Timid" in a Sentence (12 examples)

Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages.

New hires who just joined the company do everything in this timid manner.

The timid man trembled with fear.

Bob is very timid and blushes when chatting with girls.

Miss Pate felt timid about making a speech before a hundred people.

A mouse is a timid creature.

The timid soldier was tormented by terrible nightmares.

I did not think he was so timid.

Though timid in some respects, he was very bold in others.

Even though he has turned twenty, he's still too timid to chat with girls.

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John's a very timid person. I doubt he'll be brave enough to face his brother.

When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him.[…]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.

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