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Meanings of much diffidence in English

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Usage of much diffidence in English
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With much diffidence he replied: 'I speak only of my own feeling.
Heartsease; Or, The Brother's Wife
2
Another time Sadako asked her with much diffidence and slanting of the eyes,-
Kimono
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He had a fine flow of talk, and not much diffidence about his own opinions.
Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile / Being a Desultory Narrativ...
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I shall deal with matters often handled only with much diffidence, and thought of with uncomfortable reserve.
Men, Women, and God / A Discussion of Sex Questions from the Chr...
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Being comparatively young and inexperienced, I felt much diffidence in undertaking the charge of a Church in a large city.
A Biographical Sketch of the Life and Character of Joseph Charle...
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After much bantering and urging, Benjamin proceeded to read his, apparently with much diffidence; and all listened with profound attention.
From Boyhood to Manhood: Life of Benjamin Franklin
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It is to remedy this defect that this book is offered, with much diffidence, and with many thanks to Mr. C.R.L.
A Short History of English Agriculture
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Four years prior to this appointment, he had been admitted to the bar, after "undergoing with much diffidence" his examination.
Something of Men I Have Known / With Some Papers of a General Na...
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This life is offered with much diffidence, though the pleasure of collecting the materials and of putting them together has been very great.
Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution: His Life and Work
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"We thought about three dollars an hour," replied Lawry, with much diffidence.
Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. A Story ...
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[Footnote 52: I dissent, though with much diffidence, from M. Vandal ("Napoléon et Alexandre," vol.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2)
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Much diffidence across language varieties
United Kingdom
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