Definition of Milquetoast

a fearful or shy individual

Examples of Milquetoast in a sentence

As the milquetoast quietly shuffled down the street with his shoulders hunched, his eyes would dart around hoping no one would see him.  🔊

Being a new student at school, the milquetoast worried about the first day of school trying not to draw attention to himself.  🔊

Once the milquetoast conquered her dread of being in a large crowd, she would now speak up to express her opinion confidently.  🔊

Becoming very embarrassed whenever anyone looked at him, the milquetoast would look away and keep to himself at school.  🔊

Very few people knew the milquetoast who answered the phones in the front office due to a lack of anyone associating with her.  🔊

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