Word: timidating
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...look has captured the whimsical and practical sides of the American woman's fancy. "Her clothes have a little wit and a little dare," explains Vogue Editor Grace Mirabella.. But they have their drawbacks too. The exaggerated silhouette and overgrown pants and tops are not for the timid. Moreover, while sweat material is not delicate, it must get special care so it will not shrink or droop...
Likewise, corporate treasurers once accused of being too timid to make major long-term spending decisions, such as approving a costly new plant, have become heroes. That factory might have made a healthy profit after a few years, but the jumbo bank certificate of deposit that he bought for $100,000 immediately earns nearly...
...vengeance in the weeks to come over the Saudi AWACS sale. About half the Israeli electorate questioned the wisdom of Begin's policies in the last election. Perhaps a majority will do so in the next. The U.S. might help bring that about if its Government were less timid in asserting publicly that Begin's aims and means are potentially disastrous for both Israel...
Franny. The eldest Berry daughter, who has inherited her mother's fudge-detector. Early on, for example, she perceives that timid Brother John is deeply in love with her. The unorthodox resolution of this passion is postponed many years because of Franny's reaction to being gang-raped by preppies. But honesty, blood ties and spunk prevail. She is avenged and finds happiness as a famous actress and wife of an ex-professional football player...
Early in 1978 Labor filed a civil suit against the former trustees for the recovery of fund losses, but last week's study charges that the unresolved brief was needlessly timid. The subcommittee concluded that Labor seemed institutionally "incapable of investigating major labor racketeering cases...