All 4 Uses of
diffident
in
Call It Sleep
- "Yea," diffidently.†
Book 1 *
- Mr. Sternowitz was looking from one to the other with diffident, half-frightened eyes.†
Book 2
- Gleaming in neat braid, broad ribbon, washed face, pressed Sabbath suits, they gathered in little groups apart from their ungroomed fellows-or approached with the new diffidence of cleanliness.†
Book 3
- He smiled diffidently and went to her.†
Book 4
Definition:
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(diffident) hesitant and unassertive -- often due to a lack of self-confidence