His Skippy has an uncanny way of sounding timid while making outrageous demands.

Such suggestions may sound timid in the face of genocide.

She sounded timid, as if she hadn't expected Barbara to answer the phone.

But to me, most new-age music sounds timid and constricted, as if the musicians lack imagination or don't trust listeners to give them a chance.

Her voice sounded timid; there were no echoes, and no other sound.

"my exit permit's not current," she said trying to sound timid, and let some tears glisten her eyes.

She sounded almost timid, and that was not like the old full-steam-ahead Regina at all.

Even to her own ears, she sounded timid, and she winced.

Miss Hendricks sounded tentative or timid at first, raising warning signals that were never entirely lowered.

He was still standing by his door, and he sounded timid again.