Sentence examples for widespread diffidence from inspiring English sources

"There's widespread diffidence here; I feel it, it's on the streets," said Ms. Beecroft, who is Italian.

The diffidence is unsurprising.

Doesn't do diffidence.

His diffidence could be dangerous.

But his diffidence hides a truculent pride.

The diffidence, too, was a front.

Enfield's diffidence can be surprising.

History gave him a reason for diffidence.

It was characteristic of her indomitable diffidence.

(A friend cited an "attractive diffidence").

Andean diffidence helps to avoid conflict.