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Meanings of diffidence in inglês
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inseguridad Usage of diffidence in inglês
1
There was some diffidence in Leila's expression, but not a great deal.
2
She found it impossible to look her own diffidence in the face.
3
Rosa and I shook hands in silence, and with a little diffidence.
4
I was given a chair, but we were all overcome with diffidence.
5
But in his presence a wall of diffidence and timidity encompassed her.
6
It is offered without diffidence, because it is offered in perfect modesty.
7
I dropped into my natural self, a thing of shyness and diffidence.
8
Hester suggested, with diffidence, that they would look pretty in the drawing-room.
9
His language was moderate; he bore himself reservedly, at moments with diffidence.
10
He walked slowly and with sad diffidence by the deserted stockade fence.
11
He declined the honor, however, on account of diffidence and failing health.
12
It was terrible to feel so humble, so full of trembling diffidence.
13
There was a strange expression in his grey eyes, not unlike diffidence.
14
Months since, with much doubt and diffidence, I began this simple story.
15
With much diffidence he replied: 'I speak only of my own feeling.
16
So were his manner and bearing, whereof all the diffidence had gone.
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