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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a timid gift" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a gift that is given with hesitation or lack of confidence, perhaps indicating that the giver is unsure about the recipient's reaction.
Example: "She presented him with a timid gift, a small book she thought he might like, but wasn't sure if it was enough."
Alternatives: "a hesitant gift" or "a shy gift".
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Even in fragments, there are moments of absolute wonder: "Cyprian, in my dream the folds of a purple kerchief shadowed your cheeks – the one Timas one time sent, a timid gift, all the way from Phocaea".
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He mimes a timid huddle.
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A timid person; a coward.
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Calling us collectively a TIMID SISSY?
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