diffident

Example Sentences

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The slight turbo lag and diffident throttle behavior at low speed goes away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Seberg’s haircut in the original film, a super-short, blond pixie cut, rewrote fashion trends around the world and encapsulated a spirit of youthful, diffident insouciance.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

But the overarching tone, across the board, is oddly diffident.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2025

Newey is a diffident, unassuming character for one of such extravagant gifts.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

During the proceedings, the magistrate was diffident and uneasy, and would not look at me directly.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela