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Examples
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It was the timid ones who smiled (those who were afraid, from the Latin verb timere).
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He always wore that, and his own posy too, ‘Mutare vel timere sperno.’
Westward Ho! 2007
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Nolite timere: quinta enim die veniet ad vos Dominus noster.
Archive 2007-12-01 bls 2007
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Nolite timere: quinta enim die veniet ad vos Dominus noster.
O Clavis David bls 2007
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[3930] Stultum est timere quod vitari non potest, 'tis a folly to fear that which cannot be avoided, or to be discouraged at all.
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A chilling effect is one that intimidates, makes timorous and turns timid all from timere, “to fear” the ordinarily gutsy journalist, causing the sin of self-censorship.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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A chilling effect is one that intimidates, makes timorous and turns timid all from timere, “to fear” the ordinarily gutsy journalist, causing the sin of self-censorship.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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A chilling effect is one that intimidates, makes timorous and turns timid all from timere, “to fear” the ordinarily gutsy journalist, causing the sin of self-censorship.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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Wherefore, in this behalf, Mutare vel timere sperno.
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A chilling effect is one that intimidates, makes timorous and turns timid all from timere, “to fear” the ordinarily gutsy journalist, causing the sin of self-censorship.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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