Word: timidness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Miss Beringer was the feeblest and most timid of the old ladies. In her loneliness, she caught at the brave cheerfulness of Mrs. Amorest for solace and protection. Years ago, Miss Beringer had had six months of perfect happiness. That was the period of her friendship with Jane, the greatest and loveliest thing in her life. All that remained to her of Jane now was a piece of red amber?a gift which she cherished above all else in the world...
...public Exhibition "with honor to themselves, and to the satisfaction, entertainment and gratification of an unusually numerous, respectable, brilliant, and cheerful auditory, of which the fair of our land were by far the most delightful and active part,--who warmed the cold with their beauty, encouraging the timid by the expressive sweetness of their countenances, and rewarded us musicians by their approving smiles.--'Who that hath a heart, is free from vanitye?'" On another occasion the music was not up to the usual standard because "the Ladies, whom the club principally wishes to serve, the premium mobile of our music...
...That it pledges its unwavering support until after timid incompetency be replaced by courageous leadership in the White House...
...voice has a timid and tremulous sound...
...Olympian heights, it remains colorful and suave. The performance. Ina Boúrskaya, as the heroine, injected as much warmth into her role as it could hold, presented what is called an "appealing" figure. Leon Rothier carried dignity and power to the figure of the beggar-father. Thalia Sabanieva, timid in her acting, sang with a certain restrained charm. Louis Hasselmans conducted. It was all rather weak tea, but nicely refreshing as Summer outdoor fare...