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How to use timidity in a sentence

11 example sentences · noun

Timidity means the state of being timid; shyness. Example: “Timidity is not an option.”

Examples of timidity by meaning

nounThe state of being timid; shyness.

  • Timidity is not an option.2025 December 18, The [Christian Science] Monitor's Editorial Board, “Germany’s defense of European values”, in The Christian Science...

More sentences with timidity

  • “Moral – don't confuse timidity with humility,” advised Rollison, sitting back in his favourite chair.2012, John Creasey, The Toff And The Deadly Priest, →ISBN, page 168. From the entry prodnose
  • The throne speech’s relative timidity is a reflection of the government’s straitened financial circumstances.1982 December 11, Frances Russell, “Economic performance buoys Pawley’s position”, in The Vancouver Sun (The Weekend Sun), Vancouver, BC…. From the entry straitened circumstances
  • Despite my usual timidity, after a bit I opened the door.1963, Patrick Anderson, The Character Ball: Chapters of Autobiography, page 220. From the entry knocker
  • Virtuous motives, trammeled by inertia and timidity, are no match for armed and resolute wickedness.1948, Winston Churchill, The Second World War. From the entry trammel
  • Indolence and timidity have united to popularise among us a flaccid latitudinarianism, which thinks itself a benign tolerance for the opinions of others.1908, John Morley, On Compromise. From the entry latitudinarianism
  • An atrocious fear of compromising my independence invaded me, and also an extreme timidity, before the so obstinately impenetrable attitude of the Mlles Louise and Pauline.2020 (published), Mademoiselle Perle and Other Stories, Riverrun, →ISBN. From the entry Mlle
  • To the east lay the unimaginable, the dangerous, and the wearisome; and a feeling of timidity came over his bold heart: this water world was dangersome.2008, Hamlin Garland, Her Mountain Lover. From the entry dangersome
  • Popert believes that BP׳s circulation began to slip at least in part because of their growing timidity in offering confrontative coverage, not because of that coverage.1986 February 15, Elizabeth Pincus, “The Passing of Canada's Body Politic”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 39, page 3. From the entry confrontative
  • Perhaps more importantly, his father was absent from home most of the time and his mother added to his timidity by overcautioning him against getting hurt.1966, Joy Paul Guilford, Ann Anastasi, Fields of Psychology, page 219. From the entry overcaution
  • When twilight came I had vaguely wished some clouds would gather, for an odd timidity about the deep skyey voids above had crept into my soul.1927, H. P. Lovecraft, The Colour Out of Space. From the entry skyey

Meaning of timidity

  1. noun The state of being timid; shyness.

Full definition of timidity

Questions about timidity in a sentence

How do you use timidity in a sentence?
Timidity is used as a noun. For example: “Timidity is not an option.”
What is a short sentence with timidity?
“Timidity is not an option.”
What does timidity mean?
Timidity means the state of being timid; shyness.

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