Peter without saying a word timidly drew near to the fire and warmed his hands in the smoke. ❋ William T. Stead (N/A)
"Captain Miller," she called timidly, and at sound of his name, Miller turned toward her. ❋ Natalie Sumner Lincoln (1908)
No sooner had the human family begun to recover its balance, to emerge timidly from the ruins, than new wars came to plunge it back into the morass. ❋ Unknown (1902)
He heard his name called timidly from upstairs, and looking up saw his wife's golden head over the banisters. ❋ Robert Hugh Benson (1892)
The sensitive plant is too vulgar an allusion; but if the truth of modern naturalists may be depended upon, there is a plant which, instead of receding timidly from the intrusive touch, angrily protrudes its venomous juices upon all who presume to meddle with it: – do not you think this plant would be your fittest emblem? ❋ Unknown (1798)
Three other people call timidly after him as he leaves. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)
I†™ ve got the Final Fantasy section of the catalog here, †she offered, pulling out a well-worn and dog-eared magazine that held some of the brothel†™ s most popular products. “Oh, no thank you, †said the girl, blushing. “I can pick another one on my own. †She chewed her lip for a moment, then spoke up again timidly. “Do you have, ah, a Spike? †“Spiegel? ❋ Unknown (2005)
Tiptoeing across the living room, Joyce took her stand by the table and called timidly, expectantly and awesomely: ❋ Unknown (N/A)
It seemed like a dream to her; with a smile, she looked at her friend's face; just slowly she, realized her situation, remembered the bite, called timidly for the boy. ❋ Hermann Hesse (1919)
At last, guilty and conscience-stricken, he knocked at the locked door and called timidly: ❋ Unknown (1917)
Pitiable are those in whom this instinct is wanting and who must tag timidly behind, venturing only where a million others have gone before. ❋ Simeon Strunsky (1913)
That evening an agitated young couple sat close together in the deserted camp, calling timidly at intervals for Professor Smawl and ❋ Unknown (1899)
When I was near the bridge, I heard my own name timidly pronounced. ❋ Hendrik Conscience (1847)
I got a little more forceful later, but initially I was, you know, kind of timidly asking him for some I.D. HEMMER: I understand you said I'm not going without her, eventually. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Perhaps "-- timidly --" perhaps you may even find it in your heart to forgive, when you understand .... ❋ Louis Joseph Vance (1906)
After some laughing and a few comments about who was playing "timidly," who "got lost" and who didn't, O'Brien announced: "Oh, let's play the whole darn thing again!"
India 'timidly' seeks Australia's explanation over racial attacks on students NEW DELHI - External Affairs Minister S. M Krishna has said that India has sought an explanation from Australia over attacks on its students there. ❋ Unknown (2009)
"He called timidly, and of all nightmares of horrors the most frightful was to hear timidity in Lyte Gregory's voice. ❋ Jack London (1896)
