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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
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Casas and Duran end up being the show’s key figures, both reflecting candidly on their demanding fathers and their evolving insecurities.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Besides, White’s greatest asset, his knack for writing vivid characters whose performative dialogue betrays their deepest insecurities, is still in full force.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The High Fidelity actress told PEOPLE that some self-doubt crept in while directing her first feature film.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Two generational talents like Federer and McIlroy enduring self-doubt and defeat before winning another ‘big one’ is more memorable for their outpouring of emotion.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Self-distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-distrust. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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