All 3 Uses of
diffident
in
Catch-22
- He was a slight man of about thirty-two with tan hair and brown diffident eyes.†
Chpt 1 *
- As soon as Major Danby began to cry, Colonel Moodus, who had been vacillating wretchedly on the sidelines, could restrain himself no longer and stepped out diffidently toward General Dreedle with a sickly air of self-sacrifice.†
Chpt 21
- Milo studied Yossarian diffidently through the corner of his eye, hesitating tactfully.†
Chpt 24
Definition:
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(diffident) hesitant and unassertive -- often due to a lack of self-confidence