Freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities.
Антонимы
Examples for "diffidence"
Examples for "diffidence"
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There was some diffidence in Leila's expression, but not a great deal.
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She found it impossible to look her own diffidence in the face.
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Rosa and I shook hands in silence, and with a little diffidence.
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I was given a chair, but we were all overcome with diffidence.
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But in his presence a wall of diffidence and timidity encompassed her.
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Consumer confidence was higher, and the crisis in Europe seemed more contained.
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US consumer confidence held steady in May, the Conference Board said today.
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Mr Peart said public confidence has taken a battering over recent years.
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I didn't have a climbing-confidence problem; I just had a confidence problem.
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Economically, business suffered production and financial loss with consumer confidence adversely affected.
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The State Department forwarded Quackenbos' report to the Italian government in confidence.
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In Europe, consumer confidence deteriorated in July despite expectations of an improvement.
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His government ruled for half a year without winning a confidence vote.
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Any weakening of consumer confidence could hit Linden Homes' market in particular.
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Market conditions don't appear feasible, investor confidence is not upbeat, he said.
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That leads to the growing self-confidence of the far right, Kleffner said.
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The confidence in the state sector is reflected in the stock market.
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They reduced confidence, and as a result they reduce activity, he said.
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All you need to sell confidence, however, is evidence of previous confidence.
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However, today you will have the confidence to settle matters more directly.
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He only declined to answer one question, for reasons of commercial confidence.
