Sentence examples for initially timid from inspiring English sources

Tinkler was just two when she started doing gymnastics and was initially timid and quiet, her coach said, but she had a fierce will to win.

Instead the politicians -- even the timid ones -- can claim leadership of a movement they initially tried to ignore.

The warring Queen Partenope is even sensible, choosing the steadfast (if timid) Prince Armindo over the handsome (but faithless) Arsace, with whom she is initially smitten.

Nor timid.

He was timid, shy.

I was very timid.

That sounds too timid.

Yet bosses remain timid.

Nana had been timid.

"Timorous" means timid, but why not just say "timid"?

That's too timid.