Diffident Sentence Examples
Princess Mary seemed even quieter and more diffident than usual. Richard sailed to England but was too diffident to visit his father's relatives. Knows better, and is not diffident about saying so.
What does it mean when someone is diffident?
1 : hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence. 2 : reserved, unassertive.
How do you use diffidence?
1, He entered the room with a certain diffidence. 2, She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness. 3, They had misgivings about Mr Major's diffidence, felt he was not carrying the battle to the strongly challenging enemy. 4, He reflects on his own diffidence and awkwardness in large groups.
