Sentence examples for become timid from inspiring English sources

But college administrators have become timid because of "we studied together" lawsuits.

According to a source on the influential Justice Select Committee, MPs are concerned that the CCRC has become timid and fearful of criticism from judges.

RECESSION-PROOFING With the first whisper about pending layoffs, many employees "become timid and avoid unnecessary risks," Malcolm O. Munro says in Men's Fitness.

But that was two months ago, two long months since Cone last won, and in the interim, the Yankees have become timid, injuries nagging at them, ragged and prone to mistakes.

She stays informed of the latest advancements and clinical trials that may pertain to her. "Too often people become timid about asking their doctors about clinical trials," Ms. Rich said.

Doubtful, distracting, and unwarranted commas turn up in front of restrictive phrases ("Naturally we become timid about making our insights known, in such inhospitable conditions"), before correlative conjunctions ("Either this will ring bells for you, or it won't"), and in prepositional phrases ("including biblical names, and any foreign name with an unpronounced final 's's").

New Labour feared unpopularity so much it became timid.

Where facing down the noisy motoring lobby is concerned, it becomes timid.

Publishing then becomes timid, fearing to be adventurous and revolutionary lest it betray the expectations of its market.

When the victim left Nigeria, he was a young boy with aspirations but the Edets abused him until he became timid, nervous  and obedient".

He became timid and fearful of what might happen to him in the ring, and of what he was capable of doing to others.