Sentence examples for got timid from inspiring English sources

"They were very excited," Ms. Rooney said, "but they also got timid.

And again, when the teacher asked us all to share any information we thought she should know about our children, we explained that she sometimes got timid and shy and unsure of herself and that this was the result of her being a child of divorce.

Sontag says: "I hope I'm not getting timid in my older years.

The few times the program does provide personal glimpses it gets timid.

That means that Mr. Obama and Democrats in Congress should not draw the wrong conclusion and get timid about vital tasks like health care reform or more stimulus spending to ensure that any recovery also creates more jobs.

This speeds things up, because people standing in front of an author and meeting the author's eyes are likely to get timid and dry-throated and say "Zassfrank Dooselinch" or what sounds like "Zassfrank Dooselinch" to the author.

Just remember a firm press for a four, a quick double press for six, but don't go getting timid or it might just prompt a wicket.

Yes, one reason there were few court challenges for several decades after Scopes was that textbook publishers got very timid and omitted evolution from biology books.

"In the midst of real boldness in bailing out the banks, we get this timid, soft, voluntary conditional program".

They get too timid to take real risks buying anything when prospects are bleak.

Why the hell has our press gotten so timid?