All 3 Uses of
diffident
in
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
- voice sounded diffident
Chpt 3 *diffident = lacking self-confidence
- "Friends," Mike said diffidently (diffidently first time in weeks; he was now that confident executive "Adam Selene" much more than lonely machine)—"perhaps I should have told you, but I have already granted similar variations.†
Chpt 10
- "Friends," Mike said diffidently (diffidently first time in weeks; he was now that confident executive "Adam Selene" much more than lonely machine)—"perhaps I should have told you, but I have already granted similar variations.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(diffident) hesitant and unassertive -- often due to a lack of self-confidence