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Noun
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And has done so with the kind of diffidence that can only come from a lifetime in the sports backwaters.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Aug. 2025 -
The concern now is not diffidence in New Delhi, but diffidence in Washington.—
Nirupama Rao,
Foreign Affairs,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Johnson hopes developments like the lofts will add stability to the neighborhood so that children growing up in Milwaukee do not need to relocate because of housing insecurity.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Money was flowing in, as the US and its allies attempted to rebuild civil society destroyed by the Taliban’s brutal rule from 1996 to 2001, even as fighting and insecurity still plagued swathes of the nation.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Young job seekers told CNBC that the difficulty of finding a job has brought up feelings of social isolation and self-doubt.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Judgement calls you to rise above any lingering self-doubt and step fully into your higher calling now.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Self-distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-distrust. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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