95 entries under timid topic. ×

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recoiling(shy, diffident)
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silent(adjective, quiet, restrained, shy, reserved)
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trembling(nervous, shy, fearful, suspicious)
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unobtrusive(adjective, quiet, modest, meek)
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wimpish(adjective, weak, spineless, mean-spirited)
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wishy-washy(adjective, soft, uncertain, nervous, unstable)
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abashed(shy, fearful, suspicious, diffident)
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aghast(shy, worried, fearful, afraid, suspicious)
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backward(quiet, weak, modest, shy)
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constrained(shy, meek, unassuming, diffident)
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distressed(anxious, worried, tense, fearful, suspicious)
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disturbed(anxious, shy, worried, tense, fearful)
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have cold feet(expression, idiom, shy, fearful, suspicious)
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mean-spirited(adjective, weak, low, base, yielding)
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nerveless(adjective, soft, uncertain, nervous, unstable)
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perturbed(shy, worried, fearful, afraid, suspicious)
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spooked(anxious, nervous, worried, tense, fearful)
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unassured(nervous, shy, meek, fearful)
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upset(anxious, worried, tense, fearful, suspicious)
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vacillating(adjective, gentle, uncertain, modest, nervous)
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