Sentence examples for out of diffidence from inspiring English sources

President Obama, whether out of diffidence or inexperience, has not shown a comparable audacity or mastery of political leverage.

We simply cannot believe that a creative artist might, out of respectable diffidence, fight shy of fame.

He may grow out of his diffidence, but this race seems to have come too early for him.None of these candidates is older than 44.

Personally, he gave a misleading impression of diffidence and delicacy.

This legendary shyness is probably a mixture of diffidence, indifference, and perhaps disillusion.

Ben Harper and his band, the Innocent Criminals, are a paradoxical blend of diffidence and arena dynamics.

Partly because of diffidence about its hereditary members, the current House of Lords rarely exercises its full powers.

What might this curious combination of diffidence and cheek come up with for his debut European gig?

He wears oval wire-rimmed glasses, speaks softly and exudes an air of diffidence that masks a fierce determination.

I was full of diffidence and trepidation, but then it proved to be a wonderful showcase and a terrific form.

Then Masters – played here with just the right air of diffidence by Will Adamsdale – decided to write Shorter's biography.