Timid is an English word with synonyms like fearful or shy. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Timid meaning
Lacking in courage or confidence.
Synonyms of Timid
Using Timid
- The main meaning on this page is: Lacking in courage or confidence.
- Useful related words include: fearful, shy, cowardly, unassertive.
- In the example corpus, timid often appears in combinations such as: timid and, too timid, and timid.
Context around Timid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Timid
- In this selection, "timid" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, presumably, too, policy, tastebuds, orphaned and survivors stand out and add context to how "timid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a more timid policy approach and absent or timid at best. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "timid" sits close to words such as aesthetically, apa and aqsa, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with timid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was not timid so much as… restrained. (8 words)
Coyotes are smaller than cougars and tend to be timid. (10 words)
I wrecked everything that was proper and timid in myself. (10 words)
It’s a bit like the food at Hurry Curry, which they’re happy to make less spicy for the timid Cypriot palate – and in fact, says Sadiq, that’s a thing, because toning down the spice unlocks so many other flavours. (42 words)
On the flip side, if the BOE delivers a surprise today and raises the bank rate by 50 bps to 5.00%, then that will be massively disappointing for those betting on a more timid policy approach. (37 words)
Dozens of subsequent stories were pursued, thanks to a savvy and dogged investigative reporter, the Belleville News DemocratMarilyn Vise, who patiently found still-timid survivors and gently urged them to speak up and tell their stories. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
And in many professionals, there’s something missing — they have no charisma and appear unprepared and timid.
But it feels like Gomez isn’t so much trying to crystallize the unique flavors of Mexico as weaken them for the sake of the audience’s presumably timid tastebuds.
California wildlife officials are asking for the public’s help in their search for a timid, orphaned young black bear who escaped its enclosure at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care.
Christine McAnea, Unison’s general secretary, said she does not agree with Unite chief Sharon Graham saying Keir Stramer had been too “timid”.
Coyotes are smaller than cougars and tend to be timid.
Dozens of subsequent stories were pursued, thanks to a savvy and dogged investigative reporter, the Belleville News DemocratMarilyn Vise, who patiently found still-timid survivors and gently urged them to speak up and tell their stories.
He terms the policy “timid,” saying it will only see the construction of about 150 multiplexes annually, rather than the thousands needed to restore affordability.
I am not one wee jot surprised by this but I am disappointed Sarwar seems unable to grasp the evidence presented within our drug reform policy paper & has fallen in line with his timid UK leader.
In an entertaining turn of events, the normally timid Ingrid hires a private investigator.
In Season 1, Shauna plays the timid sidekick to the intrepid team leader, Jackie (Ella Purnell).
Instead, the African Union’s response to grave violations and abuses of human rights committed in conflicts across the region was either absent or timid at best.
In the books, Ginny is a fun, talented, and well-rounded witch that goes from being a timid Harry Potter fangirl to someone worthy of being chosen by the Chosen One himself.
In truth, Shoko is a timid but caring girl who struggles to speak, meaning she had no friends before Hitohito Tadano finally became her first.
It’s a bit like the food at Hurry Curry, which they’re happy to make less spicy for the timid Cypriot palate – and in fact, says Sadiq, that’s a thing, because toning down the spice unlocks so many other flavours.
It was not timid so much as… restrained.
I wrecked everything that was proper and timid in myself.
Mikoto's real personality is timid and bashful, and he often cringes at his own advances toward girls.
Mr. Ramkarran wrote: “Its (CCJ) ‘timid and ineffectual’ decision has intensified the constitutional chaos in Guyana.
On the flip side, if the BOE delivers a surprise today and raises the bank rate by 50 bps to 5.00%, then that will be massively disappointing for those betting on a more timid policy approach.
She is timid to the point of being inhospitable, but like Rocky, the oppression of her living circumstances economically and from the emotional abuse she receives from her brother Paulie () weighs against her.
Common combinations with timid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- timid and 16×
- too timid 12×
- and timid 10×
- the timid 10×
- timid to 5×
- as timid 5×
- is timid 4×
- timid but 4×
- bit timid 4×
- timid at 3×