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the quiet rehearsal of every word you'll never say out loud.
means The quality of being shy, nervous, or lacking in boldness — a reluctance to act or speak for fear of going wrong.
from From Latin timidus, "fearful," from the verb timere, "to fear" — the same root that gives us timid and intimidate. English picked up timidity in the 16th century, carrying that old Latin tremor of fear intact across the centuries.
latin rootFrom timere, to fear, same root as timid.
survival edgeCautious animals often outlive the bold ones.
body tellTriggers a fight-or-flight freeze called tonic immobility.
hidden costUnspoken asks are the most reliably denied.