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Example sentences for: timid

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But this formulation would suggest that U.S. intervention in Somalia was not too aggressive but too timid.Maybe what humanitarian intervention requires is a stronger element of, shall we say, behavior modification--"tough love" sent abroad.
This is Bradley's inspiration and message: He's tired of "timid" Democrats who "nibble around the edges."
The LAT and NYT note Obuchi's reputation for timid foot-dragging, and characterize this as a purposeful attempt to appear bold and decisive.
It is tough slogging, but for the first time I sense that this commission--though divided, underfunded, timid, and without any power beyond exhortation--isn't entirely useless.
Raised on the cool medium of television, undergrads are skeptical about passionate ideas, doubtful of genius, and intellectually timid.