Ahsan, a seasoned politician as much as an advocate, quickly grasped that he could use the power of public opinion to give the timid judges of the Supreme Court the courage to stand up to Musharraf.
While these covers — which can be slipped over a standard paperback — are immensely clever, they nevertheless spoil the nervy fun of reading in public, giving the timid a chance to hide their tastes within the cover of an established classic.
Experts on Japan found it timid — especially given the size of the banking crisis the administration faces.
Instead we get baby steps, bipartisanship, and band-aids -- timid moves that, given the seriousness of the crisis, threaten to change the very fabric of our society.
Strategically, given the weakness of the economy, it may be a timid choice.Mr Bernanke's decision to weigh in on fiscal policy is more obviously right.
A lifetime of murdering has given the murderer a wisdom and a higher consciousness that the rest of timid humanity will never understand.
Given the changes in the political climate, Judge DiClerico of the United States District Court in New Hampshire certainly saw no reason to be timid with the likes of me.
The Democrats inaction on this was no surprise given their timid, club footed response to GOP initiatives that have kept them rocked back on their heels since November.
You also gave the incorrect impression that the interest-rate rise was "timid", because it increased the overnight lending rate and not the overnight borrowing rate.
Giving the people more of a say is challenging for authority figures and elected officials at all levels... it is not for the timid.
