At length one day he looked up from his paper with a kind of timidness, and says he, Mr. From Wordnik.com. [Summary of Events (continued)] Reference
Being a woman who has been subjected to this kind of timidness myself, I can heartily say it is nearly as insulting as the belief that women are incompetent. From Wordnik.com. [RSSMicro Search - Top News on RSS Feeds] Reference
So, it was with some timidness that I ventured over to Bobby and Margaret's house. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-11-01] Reference
And that thing is not made with timidness or apathy or conventionalism -- it must be courageous. From Wordnik.com. [Sebastian Siegel: You Are Magnificent (VIDEO)] Reference
I wanted to share my "jolly routine" with you, which will help dear Smokey to overcome his timidness. From Wordnik.com. [subir - French Word-A-Day] Reference
As an American, I can say that I truly feel sad for the plight of British Jews and understand their timidness. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Here the Imagination goes into the inmost soul of every flower, after having touched them all with that heavenly timidness, the shadow of. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
Japan does a very good job of training its population to be polite about things, but part of the result is a timidness that sometimes goes too far. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Policy Solipsism: Broadband Policy Edition] Reference
Mom, in her confidant timidness yesterday says, "You know you are welcome to live at home for a year and save your money, we could work on the roses in the evening.". From Wordnik.com. [madrigle Diary Entry] Reference
Indeed, since he had become the ripper he had never been so drunk on the nectar of his own emotions; his earlier timidness and fears of apprehension seemed totally ludicrous. From Wordnik.com. [An East Wind Coming]
With timidness that comes through on the page, he asks Day if he could apply for a part-time teaching job at Humboldt State; he wants to live someplace where Maryann can finish college.28. From Wordnik.com. [Raymond Carver] Reference
Someone responded to one of my comments last week, in which I said that voter timidness and "comfort issues" would keep a lot America from voting for an African-American or a woman by saying, "Jeesh, what are we living in the 1950s?". From Wordnik.com. [Election Central Sunday Roundup] Reference
As far as the rising inflection, a law professor once told me that girls speak that way out of timidness-- that is they are afraid to make a direct statement so they make it sound like a question as if seeking approval of their comment. From Wordnik.com. [Teenaged Girls Talk Like That, Like, For A Reason] Reference
So then fast forward to us today -- and the only way to get that free flow now is to have faith, fearless truthfulness, despite our timidness from the painful experiences we had under circumstances when we felt truthfulness in flow -- all those many occasions since age six. From Wordnik.com. [Sebastian Siegel: Truthfulness Is the Last Taboo] Reference
I might chide myself for not going out on this night or that night, or following my heart instead of my head at other times, but perhaps what followed could have scared me away from taking the risks I took later as a reaction to my timidness then and missed these later experiences. From Wordnik.com. [Review 2003: What was the best thing which happened to you in 2003?] Reference
Did you consider the possiblity that Obama has allowed his attention to be distracted, that his unwillingness to be decisive in regards to Afghanistan and Iraq, his timidness in dealing with Iran and North Korea and his demonstrated submission to China and Russia has sent a signal to our enemies that we are weakened and once again attacks on our home soil will be tolerated?. From Wordnik.com. [Napolitano: No indication of wider plot in botched airline attack] Reference
Once carnivorous beasts are gone, deer's timidness has disappeared. From Wordnik.com. [AnimeBlogger.net Antenna] Reference
He's also exposing the timidness within many sectors of our government. From Wordnik.com. [Zennie62.com: The Blog Report | by www.slh.com/irving] Reference
What teams like the Yankees feast on is timidness and not being aggressive. From Wordnik.com. [Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com] Reference
"It is good to feel warm once more," she said, an odd timidness in her manner. From Wordnik.com. [The Hollow of Her Hand] Reference
Hutto says the girlfriend just accepted her daughter's timidness as a reaction to Williams 'strong discipline. From Wordnik.com. [WISTV - Local News RSS] Reference
Govinda had aged, he too, but still his face bore the same features, expressed zeal, faithfulness, searching, timidness. From Wordnik.com. [Siddhartha] Reference
Under tough questioning at a Council hearing in July, Weis suggested there was a "degree of timidness" among officers afraid of having lawsuits and citizen complaints filed against them. From Wordnik.com. [Armed and Safe] Reference
Under tough questioning at a Council hearing that month, Weis suggested there was a "degree of timidness" among officers afraid of having lawsuits and citizen complaints filed against them. From Wordnik.com. [Common Sense and Wonder] Reference
Here Bernibus entered the dialog, throwing away his timidness with one quick motion and saying to Wagner, "You scoundrel!. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolutions of Time] Reference
Medlock believes Griner's timidness is because "she doesn't want to put out the wrong image like she's some thug and she's going to get all mad and crazy, because she's not. From Wordnik.com. [chron.com Chronicle] Reference
This is crazy this timidness. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
) he knows that his timidness on our behalf will be seen as encouragement for Islamic Imperialism. From Wordnik.com. [Red Alerts] Reference
& #160 And like a tender plant with timidness. From Wordnik.com. [History of the University of North Carolina. Volume II: From 1868 to 1912] Reference
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