diffidence

She spoke with diffidence in front of the large audience.

His diffidence prevented him from speaking up during the meeting.

Her diffidence often leads others to underestimate her abilities.

Despite his diffidence, he managed to impress the interviewers with his knowledge.

His diffidence made it difficult for him to make new friends.

The diffidence in her voice revealed her lack of confidence.

His diffidence often comes across as aloofness to others.

The diffidence in her body language was evident to everyone in the room.

His diffidence disappeared when he started talking about his passion.

She overcame her diffidence by practicing public speaking regularly.

" What affectation of diffidence was this at first" ?

You are far above all modesty and diffidence.

Before the growing insight and experience the diffidence recedes.

" No? " I replied gingerly, not realizing that my diffidence had made my " no" sound almost like a question.

Ivan wants to know the meanings of the words " diffidence, " " timidity, " and " shyness."

One way to overcome diffidence while brainstorming, for instance, is for everyone to write down their ideas but ensure they are anonymous.

She met that criticism as her temperament dictated, with docility and diffidence, or with anger and emphasis.

I felt a kind of diffidence in him, as though he had done wrong, though unwittingly, and were ashamed.

They jocosely saluted the outgoing couple, and went forward in front of Jude and Sue, whose diffidence was increasing.

Miss Darcy, though with a diffidence which marked her little in the habit of giving invitations, readily obeyed.