50 entries under timid topic. ×

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apprehensive(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, modest)
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cowardly(adjective, nervous, shy, fearful)
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skittish(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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chary(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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frightened(adjective, nervous, shy, fearful)
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reluctant(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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unsocial(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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afraid(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy)
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averse(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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conscious(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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hesitant(adjective, quiet, simple, gentle, restrained)
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unassured(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, nervous)
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cautious(adjective, close, quiet, gentle, mild)
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distrustful(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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faint(quiet, soft, nervous, still, fearful)
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loath(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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recessive(adjective, quiet, restrained, modest, humble)
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suspicious(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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unwilling(adjective, modest, humble, shy, hesitant)
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circumspect(adjective, modest, humble, hesitant, suspicious)
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