Sentence examples for early diffidence toward from inspiring English sources

The painter of the bamboo handscroll, Gui Changshi, gave himself over to inconsolable regret at his early diffidence toward imperial service, and he wasted away.

Leicester's early diffidence seemed like an invitation to Newcastle and Benítez's men did not need to be asked twice.

For both women, the struggle is less over gay marriage — Agacinski has overcome her earlier diffidence on the subject and now supports its legalization — than over gay adoption and parenting.

In its diffidence toward its surroundings, the station will reflect the tremendous popular ambivalence about the site; a mass graveyard that is now the linchpin in the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan.

Although he rarely makes a misstep during live debates, Obama exudes an air of diffidence toward the debate ritual that does not exactly set the television screen on fire.

This approach represented early progress toward EBM.

But the desire for independence and diffidence towards outsiders also work against concentration and consolidation.

In Europe the quality of pitches remains patchy, not helped by a traditional and ingrained European diffidence towards the concept.

"It is too early to shift toward policy restraint".

I value clear communication and acknowledging obstacles early, but orienting toward solutions.

The reduction of MMP is early prerequisite step toward apoptosis.