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or mousey
as in timid
easily frightened
a mousy little girl who hid behind her mother the entire time we were there
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Recent Examples of mousy
Handsome Belgian executive Geert (Arieh Worthalter) regales an enthusiastic crowd with a yarn, while his mousy tech head Luc (Jan Hammenecker) demonstrates to what might be the world’s first speech-to-text technology.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Her name is Minnie, but her shyness leans toward the mousy, though no one would ever say that to her, least of all her beloved and extremely outgoing best friend, Callie (Chloe Coleman).
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Throughout much of the play, Lucila hides her insecurities with conservative clothing and a mousey demeanor.
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Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
Raimi delights in turning a mousy, reality-TV-loving woman into a boar-hunting, shelter-building alpha dog.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Her name is Minnie, but her shyness leans toward the mousy, though no one would ever say that to her, least of all her beloved and extremely outgoing best friend, Callie (Chloe Coleman).
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
Throughout much of the play, Lucila hides her insecurities with conservative clothing and a mousey demeanor.
—
Mary Damiano,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
Raimi delights in turning a mousy, reality-TV-loving woman into a boar-hunting, shelter-building alpha dog.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mousy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mousy
timid
Adjective
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But where the Baron is timid and bumbling, Krasznahorkai is expansive, charming, and courtly.
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Playing Mary Bennet — Elizabeth’s younger and more timid sister — Bruccoleri set out to portray the coming of age story of a Regency woman.
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“Mousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mousy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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