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Timorous

Definition

(formal) Feeling or showing fear, anxiety, or apprehension about something, especially in a way that is considered excessive or unreasonable. Typically used to describe a person's cautious or hesitant nature.

Example Sentences

1The timorous investor hesitated to put her money into the volatile stock market, fearing a significant loss.
2Is it possible to be both timorous and courageous at the same time, or are these traits mutually exclusive?
3The company's timorous approach to innovation has resulted in a lack of competitiveness in the market.
4Avoid being too timorous in your criticism; a constructive and balanced approach is more effective.
5There is a fine line between being prudent and being timorous; one is a virtue, the other a vice.

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