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How to pronounce timidity in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms timidness, timorousness
Type of fearfulness, fright, fear
Has types cold feet, self-distrust, self-doubt, shyness, diffidence
Derivation timid
Type Words
Synonyms timorousness
Type of fearfulness
Has types faintness, faintheartedness
Derivation timid

Examples of timidity

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There is authority to him now and a presence where once there was only timidity.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's why abject timidity on the issue has been replaced by a grim determination.
From the sacbee.com
There's no room for timidity when you're comparing someone to the Ku Klux Klan.
From the time.com
Instead of criticizing your manager's timidity, request some specific guidelines.
From the fresnobee.com
Wilder's mix of timidity, mania and vulnerability put him in demand ever after.
From the dailyherald.com
Meanwhile, those who excoriated the theater for its timidity are now praising it.
From the time.com
But banks have also been at fault for their timidity in challenging such notions.
From the economist.com
That's a big part of why the timidity claim against the central banks annoy me.
From the economist.com
What strikes me is the huge timidity of this so-called standardisation programme.
From the nzherald.co.nz
More examples
  • Fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions
  • Fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
  • (timid) people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"
  • (timid) showing fear and lack of confidence
  • (timid) diffident: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
  • (timid) faint: lacking conviction or boldness or courage; "faint heart ne'er won fair lady"
  • The socio-psychological concept of self-confidence relates to self-assuredness in one's personal judgment, ability, power, etc., sometimes manifested excessively.
  • TiMidity++, originally and still frequently informally called TiMidity, is a software synthesizer that can play MIDI files without a hardware synthesizer. It can either render to the sound card in real time, or it can save the result to a file, such as a PCM .wav file.
  • Shyness