Brave
Brave adjective - Feeling or displaying no fear by temperament.
Usage example: despite considerable risk to their own safety, the brave team of rescuers rushed into the collapsed building
Timid
Timid adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
Both words in one sentence
- A Hot Librarian, Meganekko, shy and timid, and has been in love with her jerkass coworker for some time now, but has never been brave enough to pursue her affections.
Source: Moe / Live-Action TV -
Bluestar gave Ravenpaw to Tigerclaw thinking that Tigerclaw would teach the timid young cat to be brave.
Source: Sink-or-Swim Mentor -
The TV series showed them meeting as children and Flounder is portrayed as timid (but brave when necessary) and cautious in every other media.
Source: Continuity Snarl
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