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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
Noun
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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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While the story could benefit from moments of self-doubt, Hazel’s love for her mother is all-encompassing.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Often, self-doubt says the path will be too long, risky or difficult.—
Wilson Luna,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Self-distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-distrust. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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