At the same time they have grown more timid for fear of offending the "social consensus, however dumb or even vicious the consensus."

But Nurse Edna grew more timid as she approached the solitary light shining from the office.

Even those who were once as tough a the Auld have grown timid with time.

This wasn't the time to grow timid.

Possibly it went on still farther, but Derec would never know, since he grew timid and turned back.

And perhaps because they serve only part time, they have grown timid in taking forceful actions.

They saw a team that grew timid after trying, and failing, to drive and score inside against a bigger, stronger Shock lineup.

The bride wept in secret, and grew nervous and timid in manner.

Officials on the field were growing timid and indecisive.