All 4 Uses of
diffident
in
Call It Sleep
- "Yea," diffidently.†
Book 1 *diffidently = with hesitancy and unassertiveness
- Mr. Sternowitz was looking from one to the other with diffident, half-frightened eyes.†
Book 2diffident = hesitant and unassertive
- 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 3diffidence = hesitancy and unassertiveness due to a lack of self-confidence
- He smiled diffidently and went to her.†
Book 4diffidently = with hesitancy and unassertiveness
Definition:
hesitant and unassertive -- often due to a lack of self-confidence