Sentence examples similar to I was diffident from inspiring English sources

Though his work appears fantastically confident in its execution, his approach to it is diffident at the best of times.

Cayley's manner was diffident but decisive.

The eighth was diffident and retiring.

On the campaign trail, though, he was diffident and underpowered — except when the subject was Khan.

For all his confidence on the court yesterday, Davydenko was diffident about his prospects.

To the unwary, his courtly manner and speech impediment could give the impression that he was diffident and compliant.

In groups he was often dogmatic and overbearing in a comic way; in more private settings he was diffident and shy except when certain of his welcome.

JR You know, I can say this now, I was quite diffident about saying it for a long time.

I know David Gilmour somewhat better than I know the other members of the band, and I was feeling diffident about the possibility that David would mind if the music was pushed into the background, half-heard, in order for my words to take the foreground.

BEHAVIOR: Well brought up but soon learns to be diffident, saying "Can I help you?" in such a resentful manner that window-shoppers shy away.

He is diffident to a fault; I once said that at his concerts, Brendel shambles out looking like a rumpled accountant, displaying all the charisma and flash of wilted spinach.