| 单词 | timid |
| 例句 | As he pondered this, he heard footsteps in the hall, followed by a timid knock at the half-open door. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I kept up my pursuit of her, but I was timid and hesitant. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The timid, tucked-in look of the scratching toe—that was what Pauline was doing the first time he saw her in Kentucky. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Pearl, so timid and quiet, so unsure of herself, fascinated Lexie. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was doing them a good turn because they had saved his life but, as Hazel knew, he could not help despising them for timid, helpless, stay-at-home creatures who could not fly. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Jon noticed the shy looks she gave Robb as they passed between the tables and the timid way she smiled at him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Twice more when I was in the village, I went to look into the office, and twice more I hurried away, too timid to speak to a man dressed so formally. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Luckily, they were either too kind or too timid to give me a hard time for oversleeping. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z Dad had tried to teach her to drive, but she was too timid; he, too impatient. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z He might have said more, but that was when the maester came, rapping at the cabin door as timid as a mouse. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At first he was too timid, but then the male two-legs picked him up and put him down close to her. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They were not rough timid people like the fisher-folk of the Hands, but true townsmen, alert and sedate. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z She was certain that even timid, frightened slaves would run away if someone they could trust offered to guide them to the North. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you, too, Sticky—pretty bold work. But what happened to the Sticky Washington I know? You know, the shy and timid one?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The timid one was Justin, a fugitive like her and unaccustomed to waving bowie knives at white men. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z In my early correspondence, I was timid about asking such forthright questions because I didn't want him to think I was stupid for not already knowing. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z She was tall and gaunt, with huge black watery eyes and a timid manner that told me she would remain jamona the rest of her life. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z But your timid fellow, your nervous poacher—the woods of Manderley are not for him. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Methuselah also attended to act as mediator and counselor, approving some ideas while discouraging others, calming the hothead and encouraging the timid. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Then Stan’s father had barely said hello and his mother was this really timid thing who’d passed around potato chips and acted like everything was cool. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Those taught the lessons of subordination are oft timid in the school of self-service. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z One baboon wasn’t a serious problem, especially such a timid one. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Only some timid monkeys in a tree by the edge of the river saw the first girl disappear. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z ‘Thus have I walked, and thus now for many years have I slept,’ he said, ‘lest with age the body should grow soft and timid.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z And she would look up at him with her timid smile. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I remained cloistered by sounds, timid and shy in public, too dependent on voices at home. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The dormice were timid gnomes that looked up at her with wide eyes. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z He looked down my leg awkwardly and flashed a timid smile. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Yet he felt timid about facing either of them. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z His timid show of affection did not work, nor did the unbridled passion that always overcame him in her presence. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He woke at dawn to the sound of falling rain and the timid knock of a serving man anxious to learn how his new lord would break his fast. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z None of the mice had ever competed in any type of violent sport; they were awkward and timid. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z ‘Well—’ The boy’s voice was timid and sullen. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z For many years the Lord had pressed Sister McCandless to get up, as she said, and move; but she had been of timid disposition and feared to set herself above others. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He told how Bigger had come to the house, how timid and frightened he had acted, and how moved and touched the family had been for him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z They hated sunlight but were too timid to venture out after dark, except during the full moon. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As I asked timid questions, my eyes darted about. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It required the constable and two sturdy members of the Watch to conduct a timid witch up Carpenter’s Lane, along Broad Street, up Hungry Hill to the Town House. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Then he stopped moving and listened intently, for a man’s voice spoke within the room; it sounded timid and fearful. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I think we were made of more timid stuff than the speech- maker herself. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Rashid had been timid in class, but this didn’t seem to be the same guy. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z It was Samwell Tarly, the self- proclaimed coward, grossly fat, timid, and near as bad a rider as he was with a sword, who must face the haunted forest. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “Like, I don’t know. When I first met you? You seemed really—timid,” I said. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Quite unaware that one of his daughters was behind him, Sibanda reached the tree and began to sing to it: My family eats like hungiy dogs— I wait at the side like a timid cat. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Mercy stroked hers with a timid finger and laid them gently aside. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Until this moment, Citra had never known her mother to be so timid. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z Though she was young, Rat said, Mary Anne Bell was no timid child. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z You caint be timid ’bout nothing you do, you got to go at it like you ’specting good things to come out of it. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z On one occasion, Jose, a timid, quiet teenager, is threatened by a man who wraps a chain around his neck. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Praying that she would not fall off and disgrace herself, she gave the filly the lightest and most timid touch with her knees. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Mrs. Beaverbrook, the fatalist, practically burst into tears and said in a timid little voice, “Oh, it’s so awful. Oh, the guns are so loud!”—which is another way of saying “I’m so scared.” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z My voice isn't timid—it's exactly the right amount of volume. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “Your gram was timid, too, when she first recovered,” Gloria says. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z At first they were ashamed and timid, but he would begin twirling them around, tapping loudly while his arm encircled their waists and giving them his most seductive smile, and soon they were enthusiastic. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Nancy was amazed and proud, and her mother, often so timid and distant, had hugged and kissed him, insisting that he wrap up in a quilt and sit close to the parlor fire. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The shy girl she had known at Riverrun had grown into a woman who was by turns proud, fearful, cruel, dreamy, reckless, timid, stubborn, vain, and, above all, inconstant. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He remembered those weeks of timid indecision, during which he had looked and longed and despaired of ever having the courage to ask her. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Physically he was big and booming, with a voice that made the timid shrink. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z She was timid at first, but learned quickly for such a stupid girl, which pleased him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My sense of humor had always measured up to everyone else’s; but timid, introverted me, I showed it sparingly: I was a smiler. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z He looked along the length of the shining black instrument, sighting on the house two backyards away, and especially on the pale, timid, excited face at the third-floor window. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I thought the first swing might be timid. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Fragile, timid, with natural good manners, he was, however, better suited for war than for government. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Now the old man was looking at him with timid eagerness. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When he finally does leave, there’s a timid knock on the door. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Other faces peered from the doorways, too timid to come out. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Supped with Slant, the gentle, timid arrival of the other day, and another youth, Pomp. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Even timid weather would clear them out in that time. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z By nature, he was a timid man, yet timid or bold he would go on printing, begging the people of Massachusetts to wake up and resist this tyranny before it was too late. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Now Ching was a fearful and timid man and however bad the times were he did not dare as Wang Lung did to exclaim against Heaven. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z My aunt wasn’t a timid woman, but even at her slimmest, I can’t see her ever entering this pageant. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Probably a buck. They’re not so timid. Try shouting at it.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She climbed onto the toes of the timid boy doing the Sisters’ daily chores—poor thing. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He had been a reticent child, and later became a timid man. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z With snow came the kites, once the rulers of Kabul’s winter skies, now timid trespassers in territory claimed by streaking rockets and fighter jets. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z In 1955, Moore was surprised to learn that his former timid classmate from BU was leading a bus boycott in Montgomery. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z A timid paw tapping on the door snapped Cluny from his reverie with a start. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Catelyn edged her foot backward, the most timid of steps, but the mule was behind her, and she could not retreat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The husband was a small, timid man, sick with pneumonia caused by an unidentified microbe, and with only limited command of the English language. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a hard bridge to cross, Mr. Hamilton. Makes me timid to talk to a new person, but I’ll try if you say so.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I was stung by a bee when I was eight years old, and since then I’ve been a little timid about insects.” The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of them see the body and quickly turn away, while others keep a timid gaze on Thomas and me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z Her manner is so timid, I lower my head when I talk to her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It seemed that the Unicom was as swift and timid as the Antalop, and could only be captured in one way. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Unable to swim, not certain how deep the river was at this spot, I hugged the bank, too timid to pass over. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Accordingly, he dealt out some hefty blows and hard falls to make the more timid souls angry enough to retaliate. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I was counting on her being timid around Oscar, too afraid he’d jump or slobber on her to enjoy herself. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z While another voice added, ‘That Richard especially seems so timid and shy.’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Singer sat solemn and timid, his face turned fully toward the window. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “These caterpillars are by nature very timid. When they feel the slightest touch or disturbance, they curl up and stay that way until all danger is past.” The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Some letters—both his and hers—were confiscated for some timid expression of affection. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Those self-important women gained local immortality for the blandest, the most timid of eccentricities—walking a cat on a dog’s lead, riding about on a man’s bike, being seen with a sandwich in the street. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z The beautiful, wild, timid thing breathed softly, caressingly at Rab, but at the same time the queer, crystalline eyes watched Johnny as though sure that this was a boy who ate horses. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “I heard him talking to Cain,” said a timid voice behind them, and they found Pelor, the youngest assassin, standing nearby. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z A bedraggled youngish mouse held up a timid paw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Many women, children, and timid folk had spent the night hidden in the clay pits. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Noticing Esther’s curious look, he gave her a timid smile. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z And, beyond that, recalling Father Quinel’s description of towns and cities, I was too timid to press on. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z In a timid voice she said, “Sir, Love Simpson’s young enough to be your daughter! She’s not more’n thirty-three or -four years old!” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She seemed less timid now; her body straightened and with her hand she smoothed her dark hair. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z In Tall Andras s field the mommet flapped its loose fabric arms and the crows, made timid by it, called out harshly and went to other fields, other crops. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I hesitated, timid about taking off my clothes in the presence of a stranger. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z And there were the timid children of the neighbors, boys and girls to whom my brother and I felt superior in worldly knowledge. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t care whose son he is. I won’t go belly-up like some timid pup. If he’s fool enough to take a poke at me, I’ll snap the finger clean off that does the poking.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Bull got up to answer a timid knock at the door. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Mean-spirited and restless, I fight constantly with Chou, who is older and more timid than I, and she only fights back with words. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Still trembling, for Uncle Lorne was a timid man, he kissed his wife and hugged his child. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She seemed more robust and less timid than Boxwood and Haystack and was evidently doing her best to adapt herself to warren life. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A plain, timid girl painted her toenails kelly green. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Such a magazine would reach many timid souls living far from the sound of our voices. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He was afraid the stable boys at the Afric Queen struck at him, bullied him because he was timid, so he took upon himself the feeding and care of the animal. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z On inquiring where the bathroom was, the woman told me in a timid voice that although it was the door facing mine, there would be no hot water available until after supper. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Nonnie had sort of put her hand on the younger woman’s arm in a timid embrace, but there was a huge embroidered shoulder bag between the two of them. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z The giraffe is timid and beautiful and quite possibly the strangest creature I’ve ever seen. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Just as they were going to swim off on their tour of inspection, a timid young roach appeared from between two waving bottle bushes of mare’s tail and hung about, looking pale with agitation. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There was something odd about her expression that made me think this wasn’t theoretical, but I was too timid to ask anything else. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “You should not act like a timid calf at your age. As for your daughter, I will do what I can—but remember, no promises.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The timid creature jumped like a shot rabbit and dropped the pocketbook. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Naturally we become timid about making our insights known, in such inhos-pitable conditions. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Long after dark Kit heard her whisper outside the shed wall, so timid and faint that at first she thought she must have imagined it. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Under my mother’s glare, he gave Caroline a timid peck on the cheek, then wrapped his arms around me and gave me a bear hug. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Also, there is none of the horror of the possible turndown which shrivels the guts of timid men. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A thin, timid dog came close and, at a soft word from Kino, curled up, arranged its tail neatly over its feet, and laid its chin delicately on the pile. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Presently Kit opened the door to Prudence’s timid knock and was comforted by the pleasure that rushed into the child’s face. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z But in a timid, breaking voice Tessie asked, “Will she be able to have children?” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She withdrew hers like a timid little animal and went back to her work. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Wives, children, a timid life are not for them. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Being timid and young, they prefer a bottom on which there are many caves and little crevices and lumps of mud where they may hide from predators and protect themselves from the waves. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “She wants that mirror,” he said timid, pointing behind the loveseat where “Saint Cecilia at the Organ” had been leaned against the wall. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Then Pearl had reached out one timid finger and traced a vine in the wallpaper, and Lexie had felt a warm gush of pity for her, the sad little mouse. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My voice came out as a timid squeak. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Then there was the dinner at which he talked about Nok art with a university lecturer, a timid Yoruba woman who seemed to feel just as out of place as he did. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Good morning, children,” she said in a soft, timid voice, mopping her sweaty brow with the sleeve of her faded blouse. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z If he had been as timid a child as I was, he would probably have gotten me killed. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z The day of the coup the sun was shining, a rare event in the timid spring that was just dawning. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By 1875, when Roosevelt was seventeen years old, he was no longer a timid and sickly child. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He recognized this gentle, timid touch and recovered. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Ellen’s voice was heard, timid and a little tremulous; farm women didn’t enter often into man-talk of politics or national affairs. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z I silently scorned the gray, timid faces around me. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The first blows were tentative and timid, but when she did not cry he slashed at her sides and shoulders. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Pedro Tercero found out about his existence and had an attack of jealousy that was unwarranted if one compares the influence he had on Blanca with the timid siege of the Jewish merchant. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Deprecate used to mean “ward off by prayer,” meticulous once meant “timid,” and silly went from “blessed” to “pious” to “innocent” to “pitiable” to “feeble” to today’s “foolish.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z “I tell you not to be timid. I tell you to make the choices, make the mistakes, big, terrible, reckless mistakes, really screw it all up. I tell you it is the only way.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Looking at the long rough box, I spoke timid, in a mumbled voice. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It was like the deep, quiet woods made them timid, and they walked softly along the bank beside the creek. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z A cloud bank drifted slowly by above them, and for the first time that night, the nearly full moon made a timid appearance. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Marie was slight, and Obinze was not sure whether she was timid or whether her halting English made her seem so. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z She's used to the timid little freshmen in her literature classes at the University of Chicago. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As a boy, he’d been so quiet that adults must have thought him timid, but he had a secret bold stripe. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Animals stirred, birds and squirrels, two timid rabbits. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw a sophomore in a pink dress eyeing him with timid speculation, but he didn’t seem to be aware of her. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She came up to me and straightened the blanket with a brusque, timid gesture that took the place of the hug she was afraid to give me. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z We were four of the stars of the junior-high track team, but we moved through that basement a few timid steps at a time. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z Until my meeting with the lawyer, Omar Faisal, a light of hope had begun to enter Sohrab’s eyes like a timid guest. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was slight, smooth-skinned, shy-mannered, and wore the gold chain of a Foreteller, one of the Celibates, “I’m a friend of one who befriended you,” he said, with the brusqueness of the timid. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z It was timid, like a lute’s first notes, and then it grew stronger, warmer. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I squared my shoulders, trying not to show how frightened and timid I really felt. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He too was small, and inclined to be timid, and Hazel and Fiver had spent the greater part of their last evening in the warren in persuading him to join them. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z They must have considered I was very careful and timid at first, and that gradually I grew very bold and reckless. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z “But as Ruth says, Madeline has some strange ways about her. From the time she was a child, she was timid as a church mouse.” How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z If you don’t, she’ll end up as one of those timid maidservants who scarcely dare to raise their heads and whose only purpose is to clean and cook for their ghastly master. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The Webb twins were timid, weakly little fellows, natural butts for any bullies. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My brother and sisters uttered timid “Yes, Mamas,” but I merely nodded, too shocked to talk. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Colonel Smith, a timid horseman, liked showy mounts. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The truth of it was that Charles was abysmally timid of girls. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Naturally, it must have been a blow for you,” said the timid one. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z This is a film unafraid to look at his acts, but timid when approaching his ideas. Review: In ‘Burden,’ an Artist Who Is Tortured. Literally. 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z It forces timid people to look as aggressive and unhinged as Heath Ledger’s Joker in “The Dark Knight.” The Art of Summer: The Words We Live By 2011-08-03T12:00:05Z As played by Firth, he's the whelpish little brother who fell on to the throne; the timid mouse that learned to roar. When the alpha nerds kicked ass 2010-12-16T22:01:00Z Nothing attracts me to a city as much as an exaggerated but pervasive generalization that discourages timid travelers, keeps prices down and lines short, and makes people like me very happy. Frugal Traveler: Naples: Must-Sees and See-What-Happens 2011-06-07T18:32:57Z Designer replacements are often timid, but this does not apply to Mugler . Special Report: Fashion: That Ghostly Presence 2011-06-23T17:07:01Z “Like all people with timid personalities, his arrogance is unlimited,” Orson Welles once said of Woody Allen. ‘Moby Doc’ Review: He Understands How He’s an Unlikely Pop Star 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z The shirts, unfortunately, are only available in a mere 26 of Old Navy's more than 1,000 stores, and not for sale online, suggesting a very timid first foray into the equal rights biz. Miley Cyrus is pro-gay, anti-Urban Outfitters 2011-06-01T14:02:00Z But nerves caused some rushing in the virtuosic sections and a timid tone in others. Energetic, expressive BSO performance at Strathmore 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z In fact, Anderson’s gonzo journalism, if it can even be called that, is beguilingly timid. Oklahoma City, the Ultimate ‘Boom Town,’ Rendered Vivid and Surreal 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Both shows are chillingly enigmatic, but the American one is more timid about it — afraid, perhaps, of the French one’s s shadow. Review: In ‘The Returned,’ the Dead Return as if Nothing Happened 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Kors also is timid in his embrace of digital printing. Playing the Fame Game 2012-09-13T17:31:40Z Our media has shown its usual timid quietude during this election season, rarely offering opinions, seemingly willing to go quietly into the good night of history, like a guest at its own death-party. BREAKING: “It takes great moral courage for me to now endorse Hillary Clinton for President!”: The Greatest Living American Writer 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z For this timid homebody, assembling the pieces is a transformative act, the visual suggestion of a world of possibilities and a reminder of forgotten talents. Review: Piecing Together a Life in ‘Puzzle’ 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z My initial grazing expedition proved a mixed bag, mostly due to timid seasoning. Review | Calle Cinco arrives to spice up the D.C. tapas scene 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z You need to find your courage, like the timid lion in the Wizard of Oz. My wife had cancer but my family didn’t call or visit | Mariella Frostrup 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Small theaters for the most part can't afford to produce such offerings and the regional theaters are in general too timid to go near it. In 99-seat tussle, don't lose sight: Common goal is a healthy theater scene 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Salim reaches forward to try and wake him, but in a beautiful moment, that waking shrug transforms into a timid caress. American Gods recap: season one, episode three – the man with fire in his eyes 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z His timid existence is uprooted when he shoots and accidentally kills an intruder in the middle of the night. Michael C. Hall and Sam Shepard Star in ‘Cold in July’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z That Price’s own voice was perhaps a little timid, given the milieu and her place in it, is certainly understandable. Review | BSO’s Hersh leads players in a confident ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Tucked away on a quiet street in the 10th Arrondissement, Le Pompon is anything but timid. In Transit: In Paris, a Bar and Music Venue With Style to Spare 2011-01-17T11:00:01Z In the early episodes, she gives Dre a timid, recessive quality, acting out of the corners of her eyes, but she also suggests a stubborn resolve that turns into confidence once Dre starts killing people. ‘Swarm’ Review: The Underside of ‘Atlanta’ 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z It is curious to see a comedy so timid, so reluctant to risk hurt feelings or complicated situations. Review: In ‘Life of the Party,’ Melissa McCarthy Goes to College 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Apple has never been timid; even on her 1996 debut album, released when she was a teenager, her songs explored psychological minefields and spared no one. Fiona Apple Is Back and Unbound: Let’s Discuss 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z There are still a number of ballerina roles in which dancers seem pint sized, musically blurry, spiritually timid. Critic?s Notebook: A Season Brings New Faces and Insights to Classic Roles 2011-05-23T22:10:34Z But "Lost" seems timid in comparison to "Yellowjackets," which reveals the cannibalism at its core early. The swarming secrets of “Yellowjackets” 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z The black night is partially lit by a timid half-moon, and the packed snow on the streets gleams cold blue. Downward spiral: how addiction decimated a Wyoming family 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z A meal at the Half Orange is not for the calorically timid. An Oakland Restaurant With Food That Begs for Beer 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z “I was very timid and I think humble because I knew I didn’t know anything,” she said, assessing her development, at once intense, matter-of-fact and modest. Tina Barney: The Photographer’s Origin Story 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z “I had lost a lot of confidence,” Ms. Harris said, her voice timid. Helen, With the Gold Teeth 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z His demons give him the edge he needs to achieve impossible feats that mortal men would be too timid or sane even to consider. Denzel Washington in Flight: A Crash Landing That Soars 2012-10-16T19:00:52Z “There’s an absurdity to him because he’s timid in such an extreme way and aggressive in such an extreme way,” Eisenberg said. ‘Art of Self-Defense’ examines, satirizes toxic masculinity 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Skeptical and timid, I eventually shimmied underneath the wire and gingerly approached these magnificent beasts which, to my surprise, held perfectly still while eyeing me, as if posing. On horseback through the symbolic heart of Hungary 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z But its goals are so modest, so tiny, so timid that fulfillment is exactly what it does not provide. | 'Letters to Juliet': Amanda Seyfried Helps Reunite Lovers in Verona 2010-05-13T21:17:00Z But Rushton also discovered that he wasn't good at dealing with success: "It sounds ridiculous, but I'm too soft, too timid to cope with that amount of attention." Tim Rushton: ballet's boy from the Midlands is back 2011-01-27T13:33:06Z The paintings from China, where Mr. Dylan made his first appearance last spring and where he was criticized for a timid set list, should be especially interesting. The Week Ahead: Sept. 18 ? Sept. 24 2011-09-16T17:55:53Z But the show, which is limited to the museum’s collection and its smallest floor of galleries, is confused and timid. Art and Museums in NYC This Week 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z Although timid at the house party, Ben grew more outgoing as the night went on at O’Sullivan’s Irish Pub in Arlington. On Love: Amanda Ballute and Ben Ostrander A Walter Mitty is a timid person with larger-than-life daydreams—and, this winter, Ben Stiller is too. Today’s Movie Trailer: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 2013-07-30T19:03:53Z In the company of so much interesting food, the timid curry is a wallflower. Soi 38 brings the tastes of Thailand to vivid life Under a timid Belgian sun and with music playing they tucked into the giant omelet cooked over an open fire by "The World Fraternity of Knights of the Giant Omelette", which was created in 1973. Belgian town cooks giant omelet amidst egg scare 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z Rather than being cowed, or even timid, he praised the film, then proffered the opinion that its star looked "a lot bigger and fatter and older on screen". 'I know it's brilliant': Ben Wheatley and Michael Smiley on SXSW hit Kill List 2011-03-22T16:59:28Z By the end of my stay Mr. Getchell did manage to eliminate the hitch in my serve, and in a private session Mr. Moore had me confidently smacking my normally timid backhand. 2010-02-05T06:22:00Z Our lack of success generationally is not caused by a sense of entitlement or a string of bad luck, it is that we are timid. Millennials! Let’s battle the boomers and Gen Xers — who had it easy compared to us 2014-01-19T16:30:00Z English-language pop’s timid longtime gatekeepers — radio stations — have been outflanked by audio and video streaming services. Regional Mexican Music Is Finding More Ears. Peso Pluma Is Helping. 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z In “Cadillac Flats,” Pretty is a timid teenager whose desire hasn’t yet hardened into entitlement. American Stories, Coast to Coast 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Just how much of a jerk Trent is will emerge later, largely at the expense of Pam, who is too timid and too desperately attached to her lover to stand up for her son. Movie Review: ‘The Way, Way Back,’ From Nat Faxon and Jim Rash 2013-07-04T12:00:44Z Each recipe includes copious twists, spins, and alternatives: an ideal tool kit to transform a timid cook into an adventurous and confident improviser. The Best Cookbooks of 2019 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z We like to keep our friends in tidy boxes: the smart one, the timid one, the one who sings like Michael Bolton. Social Q?s: Moving On After High School 2010-03-26T16:22:00Z “People will rise to the big and dramatically good — they will yawn at the timid, the unconvincing,” he told Life magazine. Here’s a suburban experiment cities can learn from 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The young Saint Laurent - timid but possessed of a sly charm and huge energy - became heavy and lethargic. Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion on film 2014-03-19T03:31:22Z Colors so muted and timid that they barely register. Gene is shaken to the normcore Crespino is not timid about exposing the fact that “Mockingbird” approvingly dramatizes the class bigotry that still prevails in white Alabama. Harper Lee and Her Father, the Real Atticus Finch 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z It seems designed to thwart the timid or lazy reader but shouldn’t. A Thousand-Page Novel — Made Up of Mostly One Sentence — Captures How We Think Now 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Michaels, a feminist and civil rights campaigner, who worked mostly as a writer, editor and publicist, began what she would later describe as a “timid eight-year crusade”. Sheila Michaels, who brought 'Ms' into mainstream, dies at 78 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Like Warren, Sitaraman urges Democrats not to be timid, to avoid making “minor changes to the current trajectory of society” instead of pushing for “big reforms.” Could Politics Be Fairer? Two New Books Say Yes 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Farrell went against type in last year’s The Lobster, portraying an ineffectual and timid man in search of love in a hostile world. How to stage a Hollywood comeback 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z With my timid suburban appetites only nascently aroused, I hadn’t yet overcome my deep and, for a New Englander, perverse aversion to seafood, so I ordered the sorrel soup and the roast chicken. Why American gastronomy owes so much to France 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z He grew up a timid boy who loved the movies, watching up to 10 a week. Hector Babenco, Director of ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman,’ Dies at 70 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Those misplaced apostrophes tore at my heart like orphan children, blessed like the first timid snowdrops of February, sparkled like a dusting of precious stones. Embracing the Ordinary by Michael Foley - review 2012-07-18T07:00:02Z I’m timid, so I paw the wall, but I like watching people feeling free enough to be their truest, dirtiest selves, especially at the start of a new year. O Mad Night! 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z It was the beginning of a “timid” crusade to bring a little-known, mostly archaic term into popular usage. Sheila Michaels, champion of “Ms.,” changed the world with “two consonants and a period” 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z The radical Sellars turned timid when deciding on costumes for the black and Hispanic women in the cast. America's composer 2010-06-19T23:01:00Z These portions of the film are informative, but the performers seem timid in comparison to their real-life counterparts. ‘The Infiltrators’ Review: Immigrant Activists Slip Into Detention 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z But the chords are wistful and pleading, as if the timid choristers, feeling unworthy, are asking the Lord permission to praise him. Anthony Tommasini’s Musical Moments 2012-11-16T16:10:59Z And frankly, the shows might be better then; my longstanding problem with PBS is that its programming is too bland and timid, largely because of political pressures. Dead Tree Alert: Big Bird Is a Republican 2012-10-11T13:08:20Z As I watched this timid but honorable two-hour film, much of which is set in a courtroom, I feared that its hostilities might resolve in feel-good hugs and teary-eyed apologies. ‘Black or White’ Stars Kevin Costner and Octavia Spencer 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z But his biggest influence, as both pianist and singer, was probably Nat King Cole, whose smooth vocal delivery, gentle touch and sophisticated chords meshed with Mr. Alf’s quiet, even timid, personality. Johnny Alf, a ?Father of Bossa Nova,? Dies at 80 2010-03-12T04:04:00Z He seemed shy and timid, but he possessed a deeply uncompromising spirit. Joan Mir?: at home in exile 2011-04-08T23:05:56Z But it also has a depth and purity of feeling that makes other movies feel timid and small by comparison. ‘The Immigrant,’ With Joaquin Phoenix and Marion Cotillard 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z From here, “Life as We Know It” turns into a sitcom that is noticeably more timid than its equivalents on network television. | 'Life as We Know It': Finding Love Over Dirty Diapers and Sippy Cups 2010-10-07T22:29:00Z Toby Jones stars as Gilderoy, a timid analogue engineer who lives in Dorking with his mother. Berberian Sound Studio – review 2012-06-29T16:06:07Z Compared to our timid US Congress, MP's speak with conviction, wit and charm; true and vibrant political theater. Glenda Jackson on Quitting Parliament, Playing Lear and Returning to Broadway 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z I like to throw in a full half cup of olives and a quarter-cup of capers, and anything less than a teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes is too timid for my taste. Puttanesca is the spicy, from-the-pantry pasta sauce you should have in your back pocket 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Perhaps because “12 Years a Slave” arrived at the ceremony without the air of historic inevitability, Mr. McQueen came across as a bit timid about seizing his place in the history books. ‘12 Years’ Enjoys a Seemingly Narrow Victory 2014-03-03T21:12:52Z Then come two glass-bottomed decks — the second of which is not for the timid, being cantilevered into midair. The Capilano Cliffwalk: Living the High Life 2011-05-12T14:30:00Z Trollope's speculations about other technological developments in the world of 1980 are sparse and rather timid. David Lodge: rereading Anthony Trollope 2012-12-14T22:55:04Z She was energetic and talented, but timid and indecisive. The Rivalry Between Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Sister Ida 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Piper Chapman When Orange Is the New Black began, Piper was our Wasp-y entry point into Litchfield penitentiary: a timid outsider struggling to learn the rules and rituals of a women’s prison. Orange Is the New Black: season three refresher course 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Again his girth fills up nearly half a flight of stairs, so the intention of being timid and intimate gets overshadowed by being the size of Hercules. In the midst of music this bewildered 'American Idol' blogger lost his 'Twain' of thought ... 2010-04-28T14:51:00Z I do like fruitcake movies — not as in the heavy nut-filled Christmas confections, but as in insanely visionary riffs that challenge the status quo in this, the most timid, stolid period in cinema history. Sucker Punch Review: Don't Drink the Kool-Aid 2011-03-25T11:45:00Z That extraordinary act seems at first a way to spare her timid husband, Bartholomew, from the burden of enlisting. In Hunt’s ‘Neverhome,’ natural poetry from a young wife who fights for the Union Throughout much of the period, Southern congressmen were the aggressors, and Northerners, who disdained violence, were considered timid or cowardly. Congressional Bloodshed: The Run-Up to the Civil War 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z Believers contemplating works of such timid mediocrity must conclude that the Paraclete has not breathed on Catholicism for many a generation. Catholic art was once the domain of Titian. Now, we get Susan Boyle 2010-09-19T21:15:00Z Rogers was kind of the opposite: an essentially feline temperament — one of his main puppet alter egos was the exquisitely timid Daniel Striped Tiger — and one of the few introverts to become a mass-media celebrity. ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Review: You Are My Friend 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z In particular, Joy Nash does a wonderful job playing Plum as equal parts timid and driven. Killer looks: how Dietland confronts the violence of beauty culture 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z Last year, Warner Bros. launched “Tenet” in theaters in September at a time when much of the film industry was timid about releasing big-budget movies. Nolan sets next film with Universal, spurning Warner Bros. 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z Wu Man was the soloist in Lou Harrison's Concerto for Pipa With String Orchestra, but here there could be no cultural detente with an eloquent Chinese soloist and Renga's poorly tuned and timid strings. Feeling the sonic rush at the Ojai Music Festival 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Then there is Jamie, the seemingly more timid younger brother, who abruptly leaves home on the day of his brother's funeral. The View on the Way Down by Rebecca Wait – review 2013-04-13T10:31:01Z His vocal tone, timid at first, soon had the resonance of an actor’s voice. The World Really Is a Stage, Scripts and All, to an Actor With Autism 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z "In your midst, I am a timid emissary from the raffish and vulgar world of entertainment," Lithgow said, drawing laughs. 'Salvage the Bones' a National Book Award winner 2011-11-17T18:03:21Z I used to think people grew more timid with age. Cannes alerted the world, but Jafar Panahi's freedom is all his own 2010-05-26T09:24:00Z She is a whirlwind of rage and erudition, and she almost makes everyone else look timid and banal. Review: In ‘Maggie’s Plan,’ Greta Gerwig Aspires to Motherhood on Her Terms 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Under a timid Belgian sun and with music playing they tucked into the giant omelet cooked over an open fire by "The World Fraternity of Knights of the Giant Omelette", which was created in 1973. Belgian town cooks giant omelet amidst egg scare 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z As he headed out of the garden, a timid young woman with dyed-blond hair stopped him and asked for a photo. Noah Centineo Is Hot. If Only He Could Cool Off. 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The freedom to create buildings that are more contemporary but also neutral — like a battleship — “permitted freedom to tell a story that is not timid.” A Canopy of Peace will rise in New Orleans at WWII museum 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Here is where Annie, the timid reporter, is pulled into an undertow of joy, dancing with strangers who embrace her. "SNL" star Aidy Bryant glows in "Shrill," a comedy about refusing to diminish your light 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z In fact, the main flaw of Halcyon is that it occasionally feels a bit too much – and that's something Goulding, perennially painted as the timid type, may not be so sad about. Ellie Goulding: Halcyon – review 2012-10-04T20:00:02Z There were all these dire predictions that he would always be timid and there wouldn't be much he would do. Q&A: Raising a Blind Kitty 2010-12-23T08:00:00Z I’d been conventional and timid my whole life, always worried about acceptance. Modern Love: A Twist of Fate ? Modern Love 2011-11-10T20:54:08Z As his Lovecraftian novella “The Ballad of Black Tom” showed just a year ago, he’s not timid either about conjuring horrors or about describing the emotions they evoke in their unfortunate victims. This New York Love Story Subverts Its ‘Happily Ever After’ 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z One long coat in a season of outerwear was too timid. Brand Recognition Is the Issue 2010-03-15T16:00:00Z If their music was beloved in its day, it was also debated: composers, players and listeners with more adventurous tastes regarded them as timid throwbacks. Music Review: Traditional Works Made in an Avant-Garde Time 2010-12-06T23:25:00Z Rather than a symbol of timid subservience, his Uncle Tom is a figure of Christ-like faith and sacrifice who willingly takes on the suffering that would otherwise befall others. 'Tom,' a new take on Harriet Beecher Stowe's classic, at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Wright's music established a mood of timid hope, accompanying Morgan's lyrics, which rhymed "Shoobert" with a line about longing for a future with "you, Bert". Geoffrey Wright obituary 2010-12-07T18:28:00Z In the five or so times I met him, he was always very pleasant and sweet but timid, not one of those vivacious, out-there people who take a room by storm. George Michael’s Freedom Video: An Oral History 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z In a festival showcasing too many films of timid narrative aspirations and tepid cinematic means, The Paperboy actually has a pulse; the film revels in the lure of the lurid. Pretty Boys Gone Wild, Part 1: Zac Efron in The Paperboy 2012-05-25T16:21:11Z There's Sawyer himself, a timid underachiever whose dad deserted him. 'Dolphin Tale' moves along swimmingly 2011-09-22T21:18:04Z The "Wimpy Kid" movies are based on the children's books by Jeff Kinney about a timid youth trying to cope at school and home. 'Wimpy Kid' rules weekend with $24.4M opening 2011-03-27T19:16:03Z In a way it’s as paradoxical as its subject: a big, lusty but surprisingly timid look at the bold pioneers and profiteers who ravaged nature to build a nation. Television Review: ?Hell on Wheels? on AMC ? Review 2011-11-03T22:25:01Z Also, if advertising becomes a prime venue to discover and experience music, how long before too much music starts sounding too timid and too dull? Is it even still possible to ‘sell out’? 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z If you’re timid about heat, add three-quarters of the amount of the cloves. Love pumpkin pie? This unusual ingredient might make it even better 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z "Hybrids" focuses on the survivors: Cotton, a collection of cloth that wants to be a lawyer; Carmine, a timid half-car; Corey, a self-loathing piece of fruit; and Walter, a wall with a bad temper. Comics: "Hybrid Bastards" provides some good, dirty fun 2010-09-21T19:27:00Z When we got caught slipping a note to that effect into a teacher’s school mailbox, Amy took the brunt of the blame, in part because I was the better liar and more timid child. “What if we threatened to kill him?”: My scary creative relationship with another girl 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z And the applause at the curtain call, she said, seemed “timid.” How ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Survived the Pandemic 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z “He was timid at times when the moment required boldness. But he wasn’t ill willed toward Black people.” Baz Luhrmann Is Ready for Rhinestones, Cadillacs, Dr. Feelgood and a Svengali 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z The puzzle is why so many liberals who wrote about "The Loudest Voice" were timid about their politics, as if that would compromise their aesthetic judgement. "The Loudest Voice in the Room" ends up belonging to Naomi Watts' Gretchen Carlson 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z There were other times, however, when the band seemed oddly stiff and timid, unwilling to embrace its intrinsically jammy setup. Daniel Lanois' Black Dub takes off in many directions 2011-06-11T14:28:00Z Anderson evokes the feeling of eternal boyhood despite the carnage, each of his friends given a pithy epithet — “timid,” “crafty,” “jolly” — as if he were hanging with the Seven Dwarfs. Coming of Age Amid the Troubles 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z Far from being the timid, removed figure of myth, she looks directly at the camera and reaches, in a half-embrace, to touch the back of her friend. ‘I’m Nobody’? Not a Chance, Emily Dickinson 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z “No two days were the same, no two views were similar, no two cups of coffee tasted alike. . . . My advice to timid motorists is, ‘Go.’ How America’s open road inspired three women of the 1910s 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z As I stood in the vast room, I felt tiny and timid. 12 Authors Write About the Libraries They Love 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z A gaggle of nonspeaking actors with notepads mills about like obsequious officials or timid modern-day reporters, a powerless public hanging on every interaction of the royal family and the King’s enemies. Review: A Long-Awaited New Opera Is a Raucous Beauty 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z Largely why millennial women remain committed to toxic relationships is because we don’t identify with the timid, battered housewife trope, and our relationship with success and failure is almighty. Men aren't volatile riddles for women to solve 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z When I think I’m done I wait a couple of days and discover a whole lot of last touches that I think I was too timid to do! Peter Saul Doesn’t Want Any Advice 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z But the abundance of content also makes TV timid. On TV, the Truth Hurts 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z There's the melancholy of her immigrant father in the memoir "The Language of Baklava"; the timid, tender romance of "Crescent"; the wounded souls of "Arabian Jazz"; the haunted forensics specialist of "Origin." 'Birds of Paradise': a teenage runaway leaves a wake of anguish 2011-09-22T20:47:04Z I used to be very timid, and I feel as though I'm quite robust now when I talk to people. Louis Theroux: 'I'm not that comfortable doing polemic' 2011-01-30T20:30:00Z Jonathan Saunders is a Scot known for his graphic patterns, but Tuesday’s show by this master of print took a timid approach. Special Report: Diversity and Irony 2010-02-23T18:30:00Z A gun-nut buddy slips him a piece and Bronson goes on the rampage; then the timid authorities conspire to conceal the fact that this desperado is actually bringing down the crime-rate. Michael Winner was maybe over-indulged. But he was a pioneer of sorts 2013-01-21T20:45:26Z “This book is for the timid, forlorn, and clueless,” See wrote in the introduction. Carolyn See, award-winning Southern California writer, dies at 82 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z No timid fresher, this: Fresh Meat established itself so quickly as part of the TV landscape, it's like they've never been away. TV listings and previews: plan your week's viewing - 8-12 October 2012-10-08T08:00:00Z New York Times critic Alessandra Stanley said that after all the bullish hype about Morgan being unpredictable and even dangerous, Monday's debut was "probably too timid." Piers Morgan gets big CNN debut, but beaten by Palin 2011-01-18T20:05:52Z She added, “I actually make it a point to be the loudest person in the room because I don’t want anyone to think that I’m timid.” For Asian American Actors, Playing a Hot Mess Is Liberating 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z I cannot imagine how dangerous that dynamic must have seemed forty-odd years ago—“dangerous,” even, feels like too timid a word. Where Punk Rock Begins 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z I heard a woman’s voice, young, timid and far away. Book Excerpt: ‘The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher’ 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Padron peppers a welcome addition to the otherwise timid pork roulade. Tom Sietsema reviewed eight D.C.-area caterers for your next fancy dinner party Maybe that’s why fashion, or at least men’s wear, felt so much like current art: timid and bland, if beautifully made. New York Fashion Week: Male Models at the Line of Beauty ? NY Fashion Week 2011-09-16T23:20:18Z The Miffles were the lonely, timid ones, and their fear was important, she said. Moomins’ magic maker 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Geez, are we so timid about saying anything to other parents’ children for fear of blowback? Motherlode Blog: Parental Quandary Considered: Rape Jokes Are Never 'Boys Being Boys' 2012-04-19T21:03:50Z When it came to more boring foods like candy floss, hot dogs or skimmed milk, the sensation seekers were no more likely to partake than their more timid confreres. Feel the burn: why do we love chilli? 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z But sharing the bill with the Walkmen, Tennis sounded like timid neatniks, too content within their genre. Music Review: Tunes to Play After You?ve Been Fired 2010-12-03T23:19:00Z Both of these bright, kindred voices soothe me like a milk-fed baby, as they shore up against pessimism without ever being timid or false. Celeste Ng, Ann Patchett, Min Jin Lee and Others on the Books That Bring Them Comfort 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z “But it also has a depth and purity of feeling that makes other movies feel timid and small by comparison.” What’s on TV Friday: ‘Voces’ and ‘Between Two Ferns: The Movie’ 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Putting it morally and existentially, the list is timid and empty. The Limits of “Grit” 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Pulsing with beats by the likes of Sam Cooke and Corinne Bailey Rae, “The High Note” is pleasant enough but disappointingly timid and thoroughly implausible. ‘The High Note’ Review: A Little Pitchy 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z "It's not a timid pony," he said with a smile. Nicholas K kicks off New York Fashion Week with 'Urban nomad' style 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z She made my sister, self-conscious and timid by nature, the referee. Speak up about a friend’s abusive relationship 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Several of them have shown up looking timid, knowing no one else in the group. The club helping women of color finally talk about depression 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z She was accused of being aggressive, timid, greedy, manipulative, and so on. Is Reddit’s Ellen Pao just too radical for Silicon Valley’s unequal terrain? 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z It trades in crafty puzzles rather than profound mysteries, and gestures in the direction of mighty philosophical questions that Mr. Nolan is finally too tactful, too timid or perhaps just too busy to engage. | 'Inception': Decoding the Mind in Christopher Nolan?s Thriller 2010-07-15T15:57:00Z Hummingbirds stormed feeders with a ferocity that made the Tapichalaca group look timid. Wing tips: Bird-watching adventures high in the Andes Mountains 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z It is not that we are too timid to try, it is that we see that it is not worth the effort. Millennials! Let’s battle the boomers and Gen Xers — who had it easy compared to us 2014-01-19T16:30:00Z One day my spouse and I were at an art gallery opening and the small, gray, timid boss was in the crowd. Antonio Banderas Doesn’t Think You’ll Remember Him. Not Yet. 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z She recounts the story of one very timid young woman who showed up for the group. “Don’t put Mountain Dew in a baby bottle” 2012-08-10T11:44:00Z At the start of the series, she’s timid and polite and seems like a nice lady. Don’t believe the “Orange is the New Black” hype: How the Netflix series misrepresents life behind bars 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Throughout season two, moments of mayhem are often followed by on-the-nose commentary that comes across as timid, rather than self-assured. Insatiable: has Netflix's controversial 'fat-shaming' show fixed itself? 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z "It's not like I'm timid and afraid to speak my mind," she says. No drama? No airtime! The forgotten NYC housewife 2010-06-03T00:35:00Z “I was timid as a kid,” she said. Coco Lee, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ and ‘Mulan’ Singer, Dies at 48 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z But an adventuresome theatergoer has a bounty of newer attractions to patronize, shows that get down and get gritty, that work your brain and your emotions, and are not for the timid. This season, Broadway flouts its grit (and some glitz) 2011-06-03T18:24:03Z Then Pritchard does appear, and her timid opening exchanges with the audience – about today's weather, her bottle of water and so on – heighten the sense of occasion even further. Going out by staying in: where to watch the arts online 2010-07-25T20:31:00Z Too timid to take risks with the story and with nothing substantial to add to The Prisoner canon it feels like a cheap knockoff. James Donaghy's Screen burn: The Prisoner 2010-04-16T23:08:00Z Peceros, she wrote, are fine and very affordable for shorter journeys, but because their routes are not usually published anywhere, they may be a challenge for more timid, non-Spanish speaking travelers. Smart Travel Options for Mexican Adventures 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Although she claimed not to have read the negative critiques of “American Dirt,” she was clearly cognizant of the complaints — and she wasn’t timid about pushing back. Perspective | Threats against the author of ‘American Dirt’ threaten us all 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z This challenge, which could have been milked for farce, is another missed comic opportunity in a movie so timid it seems afraid of its own shadow. Movie Review: ‘The Guilt Trip,’ With Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen 2012-12-18T18:30:08Z And so she arranges party spaces with the timid in mind. Queen Elizabeth’s Party Planner Is Proud to Wear $35 Shoes 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z Yet the plays on proportions of shortened, drop-crotch pants and full coats made a timid statement. 2010-01-25T16:44:00Z Mr. Cook said that he had tried to anticipate a problem — a timid audience — that ended up not being a problem at all. ?Never Sleep Alone? Leads to Audience Relationships 2011-11-30T22:45:03Z But, for a composer of Salonen’s mastery, its use was surprisingly timid and restrained. Waiting for a Masterpiece from Esa-Pekka Salonen 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z The former House speaker labeled Romney a “timid Massachusetts moderate” and predicted he would have “a very hard time” defeating President Obama if he became the GOP nominee. Romney target of GOP rivals at debate 2012-01-08T16:39:00Z As a writer, she felt uncharacteristically timid, fighting an impulse to self-censor before her words reached the page. A Writer Describes Palestinian Cuisine, and the World Around It 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z The somewhat timid Hancock wonders if he can now call himself a gentleman, without realizing that if you have to wonder, then you’re not. The Malevolent Little Mermaid: Not Your Usual Fantasy Heroine 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Our river restores, rewarding even the most timid dip with cool inspiration. ‘I launch naked into the unknown’: writers on the joy of wild swimming 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z AP: But you also weren’t timid about subjects some considered off limits like mocking Hitler and the Nazis in “The Producers” or the language of “Blazing Saddles.” Q&A: Mel Brooks, 95, is still riffing 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z But in the movie, she’s also funny and expressive and centered, not sapped of agency as it seemed she might be, not the timid, self-sacrificing mouse of so many melodramas of this ilk. What Critics Are Saying About Fifty Shades of Grey 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z In the first few days of Morrison’s seminars, there were timid hands raised and discussions that barely brushed the core issues. Toni Morrison’s former students reflect: ‘She had this physical presence, this voice, that just took up space in this very magical way’ 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z But what, I wondered, of the naturally timid, the stay-at-homes, the unadventurous, the quiet and the cautious? Kith: The Riddle of the Childscape by Jay Griffiths – review 2013-04-19T09:00:01Z He added that the film should have done so more, “because the movie is otherwise as timid as its subject was bold.” What’s on TV Saturday: A Motown Documentary and ‘Mapplethorpe’ 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Hanratty meticulously feigns Misty's innocence with wide-eyed stares, toothy smiles and a timid demeanor. From ghosts to cannibals, here are the 10 breakout TV performances of the year 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Though not for timid ears, Shipp's pianism sounds as galvanic as ever, but especially on the second CD, which documents a live solo piano recital. The jazz singer: Telling a tragic tale on film 2011-02-21T14:21:00Z All that star power may have made the writer-director averse to experiment, for Silver Linings Playbook is his most timid and conventional feature. Silver Linings Playbook: A Little Romcom Gets an Oscar Push 2012-11-15T18:03:43Z Part of the problem is that Mr. Klores seems committed to the image of a rugged, bull-headed Irish fighter who doesn’t listen to the warnings of his timid editors or his concerned wife. | 'The Wood' : ?The Wood,? at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater - Review 2011-09-18T22:19:01Z They form the most timid and incompetent quasi-vigilante group you could hope to encounter in a small town. Movie Review: ‘The Watch,’ With Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn 2012-07-26T23:50:07Z It’s remarkable that in this age of cable liberty, with “Veep” and “Louie” and “Silicon Valley” showing how far writers can push limits and expectations, broadcast comedies are still so timid. ‘Undateable’ Keeps a Sitcom Formula Alive 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Serkin drew merely fleeting contrapuntal insight from Sweelinck’s “Capriccio” and found only timid fragility in Bull’s remarkable experiment in constant modulation, “Ut, re, mi, fa, sol, la.” Peter Serkin’s Peoples’ Symphony Concert 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z America’s measure of “how well you did what you were doing” is timid compared to Sweden’s “Is what you’re doing worthwhile?” In Two New Novels, the Trouble Is Academic — and All Too Real 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z She said the college simply grew timid about what it had signed up for after Mr. Weizman could not obtain a visa. What Did Museum Sign Up For: Exhibition or Investigation? 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z The Nasty Women are not nearly so timid. Review | Hillary Clinton’s thriller with Louise Penny is a thinly veiled jab at a Very Stable Genius 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z My track that evening brought me to a chaotic advanced Spanish class, where a flustered teacher fought for control of her students while impatiently accommodating a timid new pupil. An Immersive Play That Transports You to a Chicago Public High School 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z A former law student and leftwing activist, Oshima worked in direct opposition to what he felt was the timid gentility of postwar Japanese cinema. Nagisa Oshima dies aged 80 2013-01-15T13:50:08Z Then, she heard a timid “Mommy?” from a window in the house. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: A Christmas story with plenty of bathroom humor 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Nor was Marge as timid in voicing her opinions. 'Fargo' Recap: Morton's Fork: They've Come Undone 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z If denigration is deemed necessary, it should perhaps be handed out to the timid officials of public collections, particularly, of course, the Tate Gallery which emerges with little credit in the British acknowledgement of Picasso. Pablo Picasso and his influence on British art 2012-02-10T22:55:13Z It’s none too subtle in either its sickly-green color schemes or its melodramatic logic, as timid it’s not. Movie Review: ‘That Demon Within,’ Dante Lam’s Hong Kong Pulp 2014-04-18T00:25:29Z Big and daring; brave or reckless: all elements that are desperately needed in a timid time for movies. Cloud Atlas: The Wachowskis Struggle in the Stratosphere 2012-10-25T12:00:33Z Perhaps commissioning editors are more timid here, needing to believe they're putting money into a capable team, rather than seeking out raw talent to support. Why is Britain so bad at standup sitcoms? 2013-04-05T11:07:00Z That’s the question this timid, wistful film addresses as it tiptoes around the subject of mortality. Review: In ‘I’ll See You in My Dreams,’ Blythe Danner Seeks Fulfillment 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z And these critical men who rush to defend the principle of dirty personal remarks; how do they behave around girls who are more timid, less articulate, less battle-weary than I am? Got to get this off my chest 2011-02-20T00:05:50Z But some television critics complained that his routine had grown timid by the third year. Ricky Gervais Returning as Golden Globes Host 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Speaking in a timid voice early Tuesday shortly after taking the crown in South America's largest city, the 25-year-old Lopes said that "as Miss Angola I've already done a lot to help my people." Leila Lopes of Angola is crowned Miss Universe 2011-09-13T10:42:12Z Cynthia, when her research is interrupted, responds with haughty weariness or outright cruelty to Evelyn’s timid attempts at kindness. ‘The Duke of Burgundy’ Is an Erotic Hothouse Flower 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z But what timid little country mice we were compared to teenagers now: there were no cheap flights or internet deals in those days. My prize-winning European tour with 50 other post-A-level teenagers 2010-08-17T19:30:00Z NIH Swiss mice colonized with Balb/c mouse microbes became more timid and anxious. Gut check: Microbes in our stomachs may be making us miserable 2014-04-28T00:00:00Z Elsewhere any such request was timid, and certainly not face to face. I Love London Theater. But Not London Theatergoing. 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Of all the responses — cringing, apologetic, disbelieving, timid — Farhi’s was the most direct. A stranger e-mailed saying he planned to kill himself. What was I supposed to do? 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Published in 1938, this satirical masterpiece recounts the misfortunes of a timid young writer of articles about the English countryside who, by mistake, is dispatched to cover civil war in Africa. Tom Rachman's top 10 journalist's tales 2011-07-27T11:26:31Z For some people, that the world-renowned City Ballet relies significantly on a single work, Balanchine’s “Nutcracker,” might seem artistically timid, given the number of innovative approaches presented in New York alone. ‘The Nutcracker’ Still Out-Dazzles ‘Hansel and Gretel’ 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z He added: “You don’t have to be afraid of failure here, but we’re not looking for the timid or the non-adventurous.” Exploring Modern Ruins in Southern California 2014-03-19T21:24:02Z Gamble is timid, gullible, irresistible to gorgeous women and yet oblivious to their interest. | 'The Other Guys': Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Team Again for Laughs 2010-08-05T21:35:00Z Or has Hollywood, a supposed bastion of liberalism so eager in 2008 to help Mr. Obama make it to the White House, slid back into its old, timid ways? Film: Hollywood?s Whiteout Year: Few Blacks on Silver Screen 2011-02-12T06:53:01Z That will allow historically timid movie studios to take a risk on having a strong, young, girl protagonist. Bella beats Bond as Twilight movie topples Skyfall from box-office peak 2012-11-24T16:22:26Z The film centres on a timid young rooster who summons the courage to face down an evil rancher with nefarious plans. War Room fights its way to top of US box office 2015-09-07T04:00:00Z In the weeks before the movie opened, that seemed a foolish, timid decision. Box Office Weekend: An Old Dragon Rises to Nick Kick-Ass 2010-04-18T23:00:00Z Its title character might be a septuagenarian, but she is also a free-living, free-loving hedonist who introduces her timid nephew to all sorts of illicit pleasures. Review: ‘Travels With My Aunt’ Taps Into a Hidden Sense of Adventure 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z So I got to ask her a million questions, but I was too timid or nerdy to actually go a club. Julia Stiles gets Shakespearean again: On murder, betrayal and the powerful women of "Riviera" 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Wallace Shawn roams New York in a similar disguise as “a fumbling, somewhat timid schlub”. Bright lights 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Men whose wives chose to keep their own names were viewed as “timid”, “submissive” and as holding less power within the relationship. ‘I understand my wife’s lived experience better’: meet the men who have taken their wives’ surnames 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z In that moment, I was too timid to ask, and now it’s too late — Lupton died on Sunday at 43. Perspective | Remembering Stewart Lupton, last of the shoulda-been rock stars 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The first couple is Cleburn, steroidal and sour, and April, timid and resentful. Exploring ‘Married at First Sight,’ ‘Surviving Marriage’ and ‘Neighbors With Benefits’ 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z For all the profanity and naughty behavior, it has the timid, ingratiating vibe of a television sitcom, sticking to safe and familiar emotional territory. Review: In ‘Landline,’ the Family That Strays Together 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Now, Mr. Gelb has been criticized legitimately for mounting too many trendy, timid shows. Let’s Talk About Risk at the Metropolitan Opera 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z His suit-wearing businessmen often appeared haughty or pompous; his other men could seem timid or perplexed or awkward. William King, Sculptor Who Used Wit, Dies at 90 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Ms. Blythe is magnificent, but Ms. Lynch is timid, especially as the Sorceress, which is essentially a drag role. Review: Mark Morris Shows the Gift of Intricate Simplicity 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Having no notion of social distancing, the chipmunks seem less timid than in summers past. In coastal Maine, the perfect pace for self-quarantining 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Thunder Shirt: For the extra timid pup, I highly recommend a Thunder Shirt. 9 Tips for Traveling With Your Dog 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Crowe, who has poured his intelligent machismo into two decades’ worth of movie roles, is surprisingly timid in his big number, “Stars”; for once you may want the volume turned up. Les Misérables: The YouTube Version 2012-12-11T13:00:47Z “It’s funny because patients are often so timid in our office about trying treatments,” Dr. Engelman said. You May Not Want to Get Your Beauty Tips From TikTok 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Though the clothes and the styling evoked Galliano, they felt like a meek and timid version of the designer - pared down and de-clawed. Bill Gaytten steps out of the shadow at Galliano 2011-06-25T00:24:32Z For every “Moana,” “Coco” or “Encanto” — original, wondrous, exuberant animated musicals about relationships and cultures Disney didn’t previously notice or treat with care — there’s something timid and reactive like this. ‘The Little Mermaid’ Review: The Renovations Are Only Skin Deep 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z He appears in a blinding flash every time she gets close to Jamie, including their first timid kiss in the garden house. "Bly Manor’s" lesbian love story is no cause to celebrate 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Stewart expressed that he felt the legislation under the Obama administration was “timid at times.” A Brief History Of Obama's Daily Show Appearances 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z As Mary Richards, Moore specialized in a kind of timid confidence alternating between standing up for herself and getting teary or goofy. Mary Tyler Moore at 75: An Iconic Life In Pictures 2011-12-29T14:44:32Z What you’re more likely to notice through the first three episodes, though, is how resolutely timid and unfunny it is, as if Lorre and his writers are scared laughless by their subject matter. Fall TV Reviewed: Detectives, Sci-Fi and an Attempt at Romance 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z She is vulnerable and hungry, timid and ferocious, predator and prey. Review: ‘Carol’ Explores the Sweet Science of Magnetism 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z The show is handsome, consistent and more than a little timid. Giacometti: Beguiled by Thin Men and Women 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z But here I was in Spello, confronted with an oil that was not for the timid of tongue. In Umbria, an Italian Olive Oil Worth the Accolades 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Likewise, "Orphan Black," though obviously female-centric, does not make bank on the "revelation" that women can be good and bad, timid and violent, strong and susceptible Just Like Men. 'Orphan Black,' Emmy snubs and questions of identity 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z There will be some scrapes and bruises along the way, but we’d rather see a few of those than to see children timid and fearful or sitting like lumps staring vacantly at screens. Motherlode: In Praise of Roughhousing 2011-06-14T16:30:34Z A high-concept modern staging is at once condemned and cheered by various factions; a traditional production will be seen as either appropriately respectful or hopelessly timid. Review: In ‘Iphigénie en Aulide,’ a Daughter’s Ultimate Sacrifice 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z “It is undeniable that Alf’s work was more subtle, intimate and sophisticated,” he said in an email interview, “apart from him being a timid, standoffish performer.” A Black Pianist Helped Birth Bossa Nova. His Story Is Rarely Told. 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z “Knowing Daniel’s work, I knew he would not be timid,” he added. Daniel Buren Morphs Louis Vuitton Foundation Into ‘Observatory of Light’ 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z After all it never led Hegel in that direction: he was notoriously timid about political change. Less Than Nothing by Slavoj Žižek – review 2012-06-27T11:52:01Z Dom, who is heartbroken after his girlfriend left him for his best friend, is timid and openly emotional, which Jonsson particularly admires. ‘Rye Lane’ Aims to Show You a Real London Love Story 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Mary is a timid church mouse type with wantonness bubbling behind her swivelling eyes. Grace Dent's world of lather 2010-06-25T23:10:00Z She loved writers and writing, knew a lot and read a lot—and she was anxious to learn, although a little timid concerning her own abilities. Spielberg on Melissa Mathison: E.T.’s Glowing Heart Was Hers 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Why don’t these timid townspeople, all of whom own rifles, just band together and defy the ruffians? Review: In ‘Forsaken,’ the Sutherlands Bond in the Old West 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z The editors . . . are responsible as well, for being too indolent, timid or unobservant, if the reviewers are right. The lost art of editing 2011-02-11T14:05:33Z Richard, Pied Piper’s timid founder, is given a chance to act like the boss that his investors and employees want him to become. 'Silicon Valley' Recap: It's Apple Maps Bad 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z He became timid, vulnerable, too weak to keep his hold on life. After 40 years I finally tracked down my dead brother 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z When he hesitates over signing a document, his poised pen brings to mind Hamlet’s timid sword, hovering over the neck of his usurping uncle. ‘King Charles III’ and ‘The Ruling Class’ in London 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z She is a strangely passive-aggressive biographer — too timid to analyze Brown’s life in any large and meaningful way, yet presumptuous enough to speak for her. A Sleepy Biography for the Author of ‘Goodnight Moon’ 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Written and directed by Greta Gerwig, this “Little Women” — the latest of many adaptations — embraces its source material with eager enthusiasm rather than timid reverence. ‘Little Women’ Review: This Movie Is Big 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z In explaining his aesthetic, Mr. Vaccaro often said that conventional theater was timid and dishonest in its unwillingness to depict its actual subjects — sex, for instance — and in its dependence on decorum and euphemism. John Vaccaro, Iconoclastic Director, Dies at 86 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Carell shines in the double role, calibrating his voice and body language in ways that distinguish the timid, injured Mark and the fictional, heroic “Hogie.” Steve Carell and Robert Zemeckis on "Welcome to Marwen," process, pretension and pain 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z What would you say to people who might be a little timid about baking bread at home? Everything you need to know to bake a quality loaf of bread at home, revealed 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z I was very timid at first, but the more I listened and altered the volume on those squeaks a tiny bit, the guitar playing just became more clear. Elliott Smith reissue upsets fans 2010-03-24T10:36:00Z I wouldn’t care what it was called if it were delicious, but like some of the other attempts to loosen Korean custom, it came off as timid. This May Be the Best Beef at Any Korean BBQ in New York 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z When you watch news stories about this and consider that the Democrats are timid in saying, "Look, you're trying to turn your religion into law," – I don't hear them saying it like that. "That's where I draw the line": David Cross has words for comics who moan about cancel culture 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The humor in “Downhill” is broader, which is fine in itself, but the movie is also sloppy, timid and unsure of its tone. ‘Downhill’ Review: A Small Disaster in the Snow 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z National and regional administrations are trying to overcome the timid, clearly insufficient restrictions imposed by the EU and protect fisheries' right to fish eels. Eels have fascinated us for ages. Here's why we need to stop eating them 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z She kept it cordial, and the seven-minute, timid conversations continued for the rest of the semester until the sticky heat of summer rolled in and their discussions stopped entirely for three months. On Love: Julia Baron and Edward Garnett As a child, Whack was a timid poet; she wrote her stanzas down in the private space of notebooks. Tierra Whack Stretches the Limits of One-Minute Songs 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z And so “We’re the Millers” labors to invent characters who might find such things shocking, and they almost save the movie from its timid, conventional impulses. Movie Review: ‘We’re the Millers,’ With Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis 2013-08-06T22:54:28Z Her far more timid companion, Ms. Gamelon, announces that she fears “crossing large bodies of water.” The Madness of Queen Jane 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Anxious that he is not successful, envious of the success of others, this rather timid and scared man wants to be exactly what we want the vicar to be: a friend. Rev: The vicars' verdict 2010-08-02T10:00:00Z “It was something completely new to me, and I was a very timid person,” she recalled of the music-theme show, which ranged from rock to classical. The Soprano Sonya Yoncheva Is Poised for Stardom 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z I was very timid as I called Steve and asked him if he would consider rewriting the song to be about the music world, rather than the art world. Barbra Streisand, James Corden and More on Their Favorite Sondheim Song 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Advice to timid viewers: Let the staff handle the seating arrangements. | 'See Rock City & Other Destinations': Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias?s Musical at the Duke 2010-07-26T02:22:00Z People have long imagined Dickinson as a timid, reclusive spinster dressed in white, but “Dickinson” gives us a rebellious young woman who head-bangs in hoop skirts, challenges gender norms and undermines her elders. Perspective | ‘Dickinson’ is another example of pop culture trying to liberate Emily Dickinson 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z “It’s one of the more creatively timid times in Hollywood,” he said. Will Ferrell Tackles Spanish for ?Casa de Mi Madre? 2012-03-02T19:44:52Z We didn’t want an alpha puppy and we didn’t want the most timid. ArtsBeat Blog: 'Because of Winn-Dixie' Musical Hires Canine Star and His Trainer 2011-12-16T21:46:59Z The skull and crossbones painted on the side of one canvas warn that botanical art is not for the timid. In the galleries: An early spring is always welcome 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z So while dynamics and phrasal attacks rarely rose above 18th-century decorum, the care over volume never felt timid or academic, but rather revealed the deep wells of inwardness and rumination woven throughout the scores. Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax, partners in sublime 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Transparency is emerging as a trend, but the drab colors were a downer, and the straight-cut shapes of the nylon were timid to a fault. Fashion Review: Outside the Met, Fashion?s Overture 2010-09-13T21:33:00Z Few strategies are more adept at solidifying compunctions than suggesting that a revered political figure might be hiding something that the lamestream media — including Fox News since they fired Carlson — is too timid to share. People say Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson's love of conspiracy theories is desperate – and dangerous 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Unfortunately for “Nerve,” Vee isn’t playing for the likes—she’s not out to get famous or attract attention—but, rather, to earnestly prove to herself that she’s not as timid as she seems. The Eerie, Mundane Thrill of Being Watched on the Internet 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z The society kills that creativity, and women learn to become timid and reserved, and are very much concerned about what other people will say about them. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Elif Shafak on Mixing Faith and Doubt 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z The group sections are beautiful in how they generate rhythmic joy while shunning visual synchronicity, but the weaving together of the ensemble experimentation with the traditional solo sections is too loose or too timid. Review: Keeping the Dance Fires Burning at the Joyce 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Her current actions, bold by her timid standards, surprise her. How to Be a Good Wife by Emma Chapman – review 2013-02-08T08:00:01Z But beyond the coy nostalgia and the timid satire is a feeling of bottomless exhaustion. ‘Under the Silver Lake’ Review: Andrew Garfield Gets Lost in a Haze of Pop-Culture Allusions 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Bringing him back may please Team Aidan, but it also proves afresh that this show is too timid to conclusively evolve Carrie. With Mr. Big out of circulation, "And Just Like That" recycles Aidan into the story 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z “I was always timid about going to Chanel, though,” she said. Haute Ticket: Jacqueline de Ribes at the Met 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z A retail security manager, Ms. Rigsby said that she was once a “timid, quiet girl,” but that horror films changed that. A Sisterhood of Scares 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Strangely, the blowup occurred upstairs in the control booth, and the central player was Geoff, the timid and unfailingly respectful sound engineer for the Beatles’ most innovative recordings. The Beatles’ struggle to finish “The White Album”: How bad did it get? 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z He was a 32-year-old veteran and she a timid newcomer to the "goldfish bowl" life of a leading royal whose fashion sense was more "Sloane Ranger" than sophisticated chic. Royal bride Middleton is no Diana, experts say 2011-04-07T16:33:05Z Oddly, these new dramas showcase bold women in command but are timid about tapping into the kind of cynicism and character assassination that helped “Scandal” and “House of Cards,” on Netflix, become hits. ‘Madam Secretary’ and ‘The Good Wife,’ TV’s Mighty Women 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The movie is too timid to ascribe his motives to development or oil exploration. Movie Review: ‘Epic,’ Directed by Chris Wedge 2013-05-23T22:59:35Z “Beautiful Boy” tiptoes into a minefield, where it loses its nerve and remains frozen in its tracks, too timid to find a way back. | 'Beautiful Boy': Alone to Face the Fallout From a Son?s Horrific Crime 2011-06-02T22:20:41Z It’s a white elephant of a movie that conceals a mouse of timid wisdom, a mighty and churning machine of virtuosity that delivers a work of utterly familiar and unoriginal drama. “Birdman” Never Achieves Flight 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z Animal print hunt A timid tiger, with Crystal’s two interview pieces as always! RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season 12, episode 12 – what happens in Vegas should stay in Vegas 2020-05-17T04:00:00Z At times, Pascal’s structures are straightforward, as in his reflection on inconsistency of character and morals: “Contradictions. Man is naturally credulous, incredulous, timid, bold.” The Sharp Force and Disgraceful State of the Modern Aphorism 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z All that star power may have made the writer-director averse to experiment, for Silver Linings Playbook is his most timid and conventional feature. Silver Linings Playbook: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence Go Dancing on the Edge 2012-09-11T13:00:54Z It’s hard to imagine even a timid audience calling any of these finalists cruel. ArtsBeat: A New Honor for the Hatchet Job 2012-01-30T20:18:52Z Of course in reality, the problem with cable news isn't that anchors are too timid, or loath to offend for fear of losing viewers. The Newsroom: 'It's self-indulgent, but it feels so good' – critics have their say 2012-06-25T16:07:00Z Still, located in Kashmir, in the northernmost region of India, Ladakh is not for the timid. Journeys: In India, Luxury Arrives in a Himalayan Haven 2011-01-21T19:55:00Z Harry Todd Jamieson as timid Harold Crosby deserves a medal for forbearance as he literally hangs center stage for much of the show. ‘Owen Meany’ an antidote to holiday sweetness | Theater review 2012-12-13T22:28:50Z Once upon a time, she was soft-spoken, timid, and prone to tears. 'Homeland' Recap: Are You Finding Carrie a Little Creepy? 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z “I wouldn’t be confident enough to say some of the things alone,” said Lambert, who has never been timid in her own work. Country’s Fierce Supergroup Pistol Annies Returns, Humor Intact (and Baby on the Way) 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z The result is a movie that’s too vague to capitalize on its jittery tone and too timid to fully wrestle with the monster at its core. ‘White Lie’ Review: In Sickness and in Stealth 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z Even at the best of times, Cézanne views Zola as a timid romantic fool, at odds with his literary persona as a brutal social realist. Review: In ‘Cézanne et Moi,’ Zola and the Artist Are Pals. However ... 2017-03-29T04:00:00Z This sixth book in the award-winning series finds the Halloween-loving Mouse making all kinds of holiday plans, while the more timid Mole isn't sure he likes the scarier aspects of Halloween. Tricky treats for young readers 2011-10-15T05:30:47Z Crispin mostly focusses on younger and newer feminists, castigating them as selfish and timid, afraid of the second wave. The Case Against Contemporary Feminism 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z “You can kind of tell in the first episode, where I feel like I was a bit timid,” she said. Why Are Steve Martin, Selena Gomez and Martin Short Working Together? It’s a Mystery. 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Paiz plays a fearless street kid, full of bravado and dreams, who befriends the more prosperous and timid son of a blacksmith as they hover on the cusp of adolescence. Buzkashi Boys shoots for Oscar with tale of Afghan child dreamers 2013-02-15T18:28:28Z A flawed if ambitious and energetic book, one that troubles and questions and confronts, is more admirable than one that is highly polished but timid. Review | A family saga with bounding heart, poetic delivery and plenty of swagger 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Alas, Britt Berke’s timid production does not make a strong case for “Becomes a Woman.” ‘Becomes a Woman’ Review: A Girl Gets Wise in Brooklyn 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Mr. Ivanov’s account was by no means timid. Music Review: A Pianist Explores the Smoother Side of an Often-Aggressive Sound 2010-12-02T22:44:00Z But, he soon learned, “she was very timid about telling me about Peace Corps. She said, ‘I don’t like to say I’m in Peace Corps because people get the impression you’re a righteous person. Date Lab: He’s into ‘Breaking Bad.’ She’s into ‘The Good Place.’ Can it work? 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Meek, timid, introverted, and unsure he deserved to be there. Crystal Bowersox stands alone atop The 'American Idol' mountain 2010-05-26T14:31:00Z His view was that record companies habitually and unethically underpaid their artists and that for the most part, through the 1970s, the lawyers who represented artists were too timid to challenge the status quo. Donald S. Engel, Persistent Contract Lawyer to the Stars, Dies at 84 2014-02-01T00:45:42Z It’s either a bold step toward depicting a beautiful, natural thing as a beautiful, natural thing, or a simultaneously exploitive yet timid move. Elle puts a breastfeeding mom on its cover — but you won’t see it in the store 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Designed by a marquee architect, with no concessions to timid taste, the project aspires to must-see status. Sugar Hill Housing Will Have a School and a Museum 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z Despite a few timid outings earlier in the year, two-thirds of 2021 would go by before I fully felt the pleasure of live theater again. Best Theater of 2021 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z “Fear is temporary, regret is for ever,” goes an old self-help motto, intended to motivate timid souls to push past their anxieties. Will you regret later what you’re doing now? Don’t even think about it | Oliver Burkeman 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z “Krunchie” — a heap of kale and collard greens tossed with timid bites of chicken and an odd Parmesan granola — “tastes like paper,” says my companion, showing off his astute palate. Lunchbox: It looks good and sounds good, but it sure could taste better For spectators dulled by the midget movies of an arrtstically timid era, the film may be a chore. Terrence Malick's To the Wonder: Rapturous, Forbidding, Wondrous 2012-09-02T18:36:04Z Until I really feel like I know what I'm doing, I typically tend to find myself a little timid in the kitchen. How learning to paint food made me a better cook 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z But she was too young and timid to express them. He was her schoolgirl crush. She was his close friend’s little sister. 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z His character, Stanley Ipkiss, used to be timid and shy until he discovered a mask with magical powers. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Manifest’ and ‘The Mask’ 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z I understood that as the show’s rock and foundation, I was the one to whom my crew, the production staff, the meek and timid Teamsters union would look for inspiration. Ellie Kemper: What I Learned From the Cast of ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Mr Solomon was a timid child, “afraid of the world”, terrified that, as a grown up, he might have to go and fight in Vietnam. The art of looking 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Morgan, who seems so bold and confident as a judge on “America’s Got Talent,” was probably too timid. ArtsBeat: The TV Watch: A Timid Beginning 2011-01-18T12:08:34Z But there is one element of the film that doesn’t sit well – that Marty, essentially, is ashamed of his family; his timid father, his alcoholic mother, lazy brother and whiny sister. I've never seen ... Back to the Future 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Aside from a few passages that could have been worded more diplomatically, I stand by that lecture; indeed, subsequent research leads me to suspect that my argument was too timid. A designer's take: Moma is wrong to pretend video games are art 2013-03-07T13:30:00Z A willowy mustached French soldier with doe eyes and a timid manner who traveled from Paris to Germany, this mysterious stranger is first spotted by Anna while laying flowers at Frantz’s grave. Review: ‘Frantz,’ a Mysterious Frenchman and the Wounds of War 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Yet, here too, many pictures and sculptures sold well above the upper end of estimates that were not exactly timid. At Auction, Buyers Still Happily Dropping Millions for Quality Works 2010-05-06T11:30:00Z Not much at all is up with "The Roommate," a timid thriller that manages a couple of mild jolts and a couple of creepy cringe-worthy moments in its variations-on-a-"Single White Female" theme. 'The Roommate': Hotness abounds in tepid thriller 2011-02-04T18:29:04Z The timid hang back, nursing martinis while waiting their turn at the bar. Flying Fish’s 50-cent oyster happy hour is a bivalve blockbuster 2013-01-23T23:20:11Z Let women, too, dip their timid hands in blood! A Journey Around My Room by Xavier de Maistre – review 2013-06-04T14:29:03Z Runty and timid, with halfhearted dreams of growing into an Aryan warrior, Johannes is bullied and teased. ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Review: The Third Reich Wasn’t All Fun and Games 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The wives in turn bully their school-age sons, who bully timid boys at recess, who in turn bully their younger sisters. Science doesn’t know everything 2013-06-02T18:00:00Z And when anything catches up with him, make him too timid and sensitive to ever fight back. Sparring with Mike Tyson 2012-08-09T04:48:00Z “The Crucible” is one of America’s great protest plays, and there is nothing timid about this performance. What you should be seeing in D.C. theater this week 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Please, don’t let her be too loud or too soft or too timid or too weird. Perspective | Three women — three! — were on the debate stage, and it was game-changing 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z At the same time, each is surprisingly timid about architecture; the proposals hide the restaurant building under a parade of green roofs and bermed forms. Two downtown L.A. parks and the tricky task of designing them to best serve the city 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z You had to seem kind of timid and uncomfortable to be in a public place, even when it's your own progressive church. What my gay childhood in a "Don't Say Gay" landscape was really like 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Balb/c mice remained timid, and NIH Swiss mice remained daring “with a high exploratory drive.” Gut check: Microbes in our stomachs may be making us miserable 2014-04-28T00:00:00Z The dancer who partnered me in the middle of one room seemed rather timid, so at one point I decided to lead, as in ballroom dancing. Dance Review: ‘The Shining’ by Yvonne Meier 2012-12-13T23:06:57Z That was especially true with garlic and spices: Too many recipes, in my opinion, were too timid, and I used a heavy hand with seasonings. Sometimes, a heavy hand with spices is just what a dish needs 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z At first, Ritchie sounds timid singing along with him, as if she’s not entirely certain she can keep up with what he’s doing. The Discovery of Roscoe Holcomb and the “High Lonesome Sound” 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z “I don’t fall for the hype about Nelson Mandela, under whose timid rule South Africa went straight for the rocks,” Mr. Johnson scoffed. Paul Johnson, Prolific Historian Prized by Conservatives, Dies at 94 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Its soul is sentimental, conventional and timid in spite of its hero’s bravado. Review: Matthew McConaughey Waxes Poetic in ‘The Beach Bum’ 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z And in the lonely late night, after a day of tension, she responds to his timid gestures of devotion with a touching mixture of spontaneous feeling and reticence. Theater Review: August Wilson’s ‘Piano Lesson’ at Signature Theater 2012-11-19T03:00:00Z This odd couple – one extroverted and free spirited, the other uptight and timid – need each other, although it takes a while for them to work out why, exactly. Stuck on repeat: what is Netflix’s Russian Doll actually about? 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z In the Bartok, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Jansen begins by patiently spinning a timid and tense solo line, which she fills out with emotion in tiny increments. Bach, Reich, Bartok, Beethoven and More 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z The single household name in the group is Ai Weiwei, who is no timid diplomat when it comes to negotiating between the past and the present. East Asian sculptors reshape tradition 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z Her shoes were old and worn, the toes turned inwards, towards each other, in a way that seemed timid and endearing. Stepping Across the Ice: Teffi (1872-1952) 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The writers of Monday night’s episode were hardly timid: if anything, they seemed bent on revenge. ArtsBeat Blog: 'Two and a Half Men' Offers a Charlie Sheen Roast of Its Own 2011-09-20T13:22:05Z And though I completely agree, I'm always very timid to respond to that question with a lot of gusto without taking away from what we actually have accomplished. "Sex Lives" stars on how their characters are "more powerful" in their sexuality this year 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The visitor, emboldened by a new social group, sheds her timid demeanour and begins to engage Keith in conversation. Sundance film festival 2013: Breathe In – first look review 2013-01-21T17:42:59Z Some of the scores composed for him by Cage and his fellow composers made the sound effects of “Parade” seem timid. Dada Was Born 100 Years Ago. So What? 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z “That seems surprising in a medium that’s supposed to be timid or anxious.” Lamont Johnson, Emmy-Winning Director, Dies at 88 2010-10-27T04:57:00Z I became too timid, adding food much too slowly, under the misperception that the worms couldn’t keep up with me. Worm composting: For the urban gardener, not so simple after all The director is either too polite or too timid to push Mr. Turner to reveal more details than he’s comfortable sharing. Review: In ‘Dealt,’ a Magician Never Shows His Hand (Until He Does) 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z I said before that “Why I Don’t Write” is a quiet collection, but it is not a halting or timid one. Life, and Other Interruptions: A Storyteller Explains ‘Why I Don’t Write’ 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Though the Met’s production is timid, this performance was, overall, the best sung, conducted and played of the three. ‘Don Giovanni’ at the Met Opera and in Two Other Stagings 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z With so many feisty young female roles under her belt, Moretz said it was a challenge to play someone as introverted, timid and naive as Carrie. 'Carrie' returns, with more blood, revenge and a feisty makeover 2013-10-19T01:05:26Z |
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