| But when the six percussionists timidly clink their cymbals, it's hard to keep thinking they're high priests presiding over a purgative rite. |
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| She got as much necklaces and bracelet's as she could find, then very timidly she picked up an eyeliner pencil. |
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| Ivan folded the message, put it in the inside pocket of his coat and timidly turned round. |
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| Jane smiled timidly at her mother, inclining her head forward, and then pulled on her own jacket. |
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| A skinny wisp of a young woman entered the room, timidly opening the door to the side to allow her entrance. |
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| The girl halted in surprise and wondered as the white-haired new comer approached her timidly. |
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| Then, just a few minutes later, in my peripheral sight line, I catch the waiter timidly approaching my table. |
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| When he's not blankly canoodling with his new bride, he's timidly asking anyone within earshot if they're mad at him. |
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| Freshmen stood timidly together in circles, looking small and insignificant. |
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| The divisions widened between the working class and the liberal capitalists who had timidly opposed Tsarism. |
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| And then, somewhere far off in the distance, a flurry of DJ scratches timidly pick their way between the guitars. |
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| But the goal is competition across the board. Argentina is moving in the same direction, though timidly, and against much resistance. |
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| I hope that the Commissioner will not intervene too belatedly or too timidly in this domain, as he has indicated to some market operators. |
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| At the end of the war, comic strips timidly returned to the pages of Montréal dailies. |
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| The referee refused – 10pm had been set as the cut-off point and at 10pm a few players timidly warmed up just in case. |
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| In Tom's World, it's always better to try a swan dive and deliver a colossal belly flop than to step timidly off the board while holding your nose. |
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| The reforms of the past few decades have, in fact, grappled with the rich world's farm programmes but only timidly. |
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| She sits, timidly and girlishly moving around on her chair constantly. |
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| The universities have the floor today and they must not refuse to speak or respond only softly, timidly, imperceptibly. |
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| After playing timidly as a rookie, he was a different player in minicamps. |
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| The change in Eloise from being timidly self-conscious regarding her appearance to publicly yelling at a figure of authority was quite remarkable. |
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| It started to timidly consider a few little things, as we heard earlier during the presentation by the Minister of Industry. |
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| However, since 2002, Belgian individuals have resumed, albeit timidly, net acquisitions of assets abroad. |
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| The question of the collection and treatment of information was timidly ventured into without follow-through. |
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| In the Board, the practice that has taken root rather timidly over the last few years of holding joint meetings between the PX and FA Commissions reveals the existence of a need. |
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| Our brown greyhound is depicted before a twilit landscape and is in no way distracted by the small pup peering at him timidly out of its niche-like space in the lower right corner. |
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| There are dozens of bars and restaurants, but we timidly push open the door of what looks like a private osteria in Calle Merlato, the Circolo Sociale dei Graisani de Palù. |
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| And even though Spain is timidly emerging from double-dip recession, scavenging and begging are on the rise. Madrid's attraction as a tourist destination, drawing visitors to its famous museums and nightlife, is fading. |
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| The negotiations on agricultural policy were broached only timidly, and in any case the American government was unlikely to have been willing to make major concessions one year before presidential elections. |
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| Important steps have been missed or have been advanced too timidly. |
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| The girls forgot their sadness, the mothers smiled timidly with happiness. |
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| It is stated rather timidly, to avoid giving the impression that the organization is attacking free trade itself: the LDCs do not possess the necessary institutions and means to win a global trade war or wars. |
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| Although the new pilots answered to British leaders and British standards, they would soon evoke true Canadian pride and the public would begin to call, albeit rather timidly, for a Canadian air force. |
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| Two years later, in Paris, the themes of democracy, human rights and good government, which had been dealt with somewhat timidly until then, took centre stage. |
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| Many players tend to play timidly around the bubble, to keep their chips and last longer in the game. |
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| Hanging back timidly from fear of technology or for some other reason is not acceptable, in view of the very many positive possibilities of the Internet. |
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| It also encourages oestrus activity. If you notice cows walking very slowly or timidly with rear feet spread wide, it could be a sign of poor traction. |
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| Insects were chirring timidly, as if short of breath. |
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| The four young pigs who had protested when Napoleon abolished the Meetings raised their voices timidly, but they were promptly silenced by a tremendous growling from the dogs. |
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| She gingered her way into the river and timidly splashed into its waters. |
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