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Noun
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Between the sticks - Bayern seem reluctant to retire Neuer but this diffidence is helping no one.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025 -
At its best, the uncomfortably intimate aesthetic of the films combined with the general diffidence at their heart attempted to epitomize a generational temperament and linguistic sensibility.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2024
Noun
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The lovers face many obstacles in life, from poverty to prejudice to their own insecurities and disappointments.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Lack of specificity in contracts could lead to cascading problems such as insufficient locked storage space, which could dissuade unsheltered people from accepting shelter, discourage those in the shelter from leaving to seek work and exacerbate the insecurity of those with hoarding tendencies.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But, while this may sound reassuring, self-doubt can always find a way to cloud our judgment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes, self-doubt rears its head as imposter syndrome when an individual doubts their accomplishments and abilities.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Self-distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-distrust. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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