Bold
Bold adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.
Usage example: our youngest brother was the boldest one in the family, instantly taking to everything from skiing to skateboarding
Timid
Timid adjective - Easily frightened.
Usage example: a timid rabbit hopped cautiously out of the hedge
Both words in one sentence
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In the original book, Hyde is a "dwarfish" man who is sometimes comical to look at and whose personality swings between bold and timid.
- He was personally timid, but a magnificent fighter once on the battlefield, for which he was called le Hardi, the bold.
Source: Useful Notes / L'État, c'est moi -
Hidden Depths: Dale is a trivia genius and much more bold than his timid personality would suggest.
Source: Film / Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil
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