Sentence examples for timid steps forward from inspiring English sources

I have been involved with the charity Women in Prison, of which I am a trustee, for almost 30 years and have witnessed a repeated pattern of timid steps forward (brave Corston proposals) followed by a lunge back as politicians appeal to some of the electorate's more primitive instincts.

Despite some timid steps forward, this is the case of disaster risk reduction policies (Cumiskey 2015).

After this latest tragedy at Sandy Hook that left 20 children dead, Reid took a timid step forward, saying it was time to "engage in a meaningful conversation and thoughtful debate about how to change laws and culture that allow violence to grow".

Steps forward, steps back.

Reacher steps forward again.

He steps forward.

Wells steps forward.

He steps forward again.

Then he steps forward.

Walter steps forward.

The senator steps forward.