noun
See timid
‘However, I think I can get over my timidness for this.’
- ‘I want to follow up on that point by looking at the extraordinary timidness that has characterized recent liberal political tactics.’
- ‘It brings Edward's emotional timidness to the forefront, as well as evoking the fairy tale nature and fantastic, exaggerated tone of the film.’
- ‘Determined to keep my head and not let my customary timidness send me into a panic, I took a deep breath and tried to think logically.’
- ‘Ironically, this swing to defensive dominance and offensive timidness is contrary to how the rules are set up.’
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