Examples of 'diffidence' in a sentence
Meaning of "diffidence"
diffidence (noun): A lack of self-confidence or shy and modest behavior
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- The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
- Mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something.
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They inspire only diffidence in administrative circles.
I give this opinion with much diffidence.
This air of diffidence highly displeased my wife.
I undertake this task with considerable diffidence.
Diffidence is the right eye of prudence.
Conservatives are but prisoners of their own diffidence.
But this diffidence has to grow within you.
There you have a prime example of diffidence in a squonk.
It suits my diffidence and soothes my extroversion.
What peοple take fοr vanity is usually diffidence.
Diffidence is not an obsession with him.
You have to overcome the diffidence and shyness.
The diffidence and inertia of centuries.
Gannushkin was characterized by modesty and diffidence.
Such self doubts or diffidence can be eliminated by a simple process.
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I approach this branch of my subject with much diffidence.
This diffidence was not assumed.
At the same time expressing diffidence about their.
Your diffidence worries us.
I have to fight their instinctive diffidence.
There was a diffidence about him.
It tells how to overcome natural diffidence.
Churchill was seen with great diffidence for the instituted power.
The confidence of the people is being replaced by diffidence.
The suspicion of them e the diffidence of ours objectives will go to increase.
I write to you in great haste and with some diffidence.
Of diffidence or shyness.
I and my musicians only feel diffidence for each other.
There was a frantic sense of competition that showed his diffidence.
Get rid of diffidence.
Moves to launch community policing had thus met with diffidence.
Diffidence about it.
From equality proceeds diffidence.
It is therefore with some diffidence but also determination that I take the floor.
Tremendous shyness and diffidence.
The reason of his diffidence on the previous evening?
He is modest to the point of diffidence.
I really think it was this peculiar diffidence that finally controlled the situation.
But there is also something more meaningful to her seeming diffidence.
An end to diffidence.
The Commission is similarly grappling with this politically correct diffidence.
With extreme diffidence.
Or is your diffidence founded on information by some trusty brother?
One to speak with diffidence.
A feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something;.
Jamie saw his diffidence.
From a comprehensible diffidence on the part of women - with regard to the alliance.
To get rid of my diffidence.
And from this diffidence of one another, there is no way for any man.
Ability hits the mark where presumption overshoots and diffidence falls short.
