I am somewhat timorous in entering into a discussion on the appointment of magistrates.
I think that partly the trouble has been due to the timorous and very half-hearted manner in which the problem has been tackled.
Unfortunately, some of our managers are somewhat timorous and fearful of giving too strong a lead in case they upset head office or the union.
Are we barristers so timorous that we are unable to compete with any competition that might arise?
Any weakening of resolve, as is suggested by some of our more timorous brethren, would be disastrous.
They have quite rightly stilled the fears of even the most timorous.
A snooper in one home might be caught because he did cause fear, while another might not in the home of a less timorous person.
Of course, that is only a bogy to frighten the timorous.
