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Get to know Diffidence better with 4 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like timidity or timidness.

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Diffidence in a sentence

Diffidence meaning

  1. The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
  2. Mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something.

Synonyms of Diffidence

self-doubt self-distrust timidity timidness timorousness confidence

Related words

Other words often associated with Diffidence or its synonyms:

fearfulness fright fear boldness security authority assurance hopefulness certainty friendship sureness secret

Using Diffidence

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement. | Mistrust, distrust, lack of confidence in someone or something.
  • Useful related words include: self-doubt, self-distrust, timidity, timidness.

Context around Diffidence

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

seated 1× themselves 1×

Often after:

proves 1×

Sentence patterns with Diffidence

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

deep seated diffidence in the 1× out of diffidence or too 1× to themselves diffidence proves entirely 1× was my diffidence because i 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

firstly it gives 1× in public however 1× the cast is 1× was my diffidence 1×

Common sentence endings:

dignity of office 1× protect such sites 1× proves entirely convincing 1× real life meeting 1×

Words around Diffidence

Just before it in the word index:

difficulty 2.098 difficultly 3 difficulties 1.996 difficult 14.007 difficile 11 differs 629

Just after it in the word index:

diffident 8 diffie 26 diffley 5 diffloth 3 difford 2 diffract 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Diffidence

  • In this selection, "diffidence" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, seated, themselves and proves stand out and add context to how "diffidence" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include deep seated diffidence in the and out of diffidence or too. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "diffidence" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with diffidence

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Was my diffidence because I missed the real-life meeting? (10 words)

Firstly, it gives away a deep-seated diffidence in the Planning Authority’s efforts to execute its mandate and protect such sites. (22 words)

In public, however, he tended to freeze up, either out of diffidence or too stern a sense of the dignity of office. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The cast is made up of the kind of men the cast is playing; Grisebach’s construction workers are real workers, and their keep-to-themselves diffidence proves entirely convincing. (30 words)

Firstly, it gives away a deep-seated diffidence in the Planning Authority’s efforts to execute its mandate and protect such sites. (22 words)

In public, however, he tended to freeze up, either out of diffidence or too stern a sense of the dignity of office. (22 words)

Question examples

Was my diffidence because I missed the real-life meeting? (10 words)

Example sentences (4)

Firstly, it gives away a deep-seated diffidence in the Planning Authority’s efforts to execute its mandate and protect such sites.

Was my diffidence because I missed the real-life meeting?

The cast is made up of the kind of men the cast is playing; Grisebach’s construction workers are real workers, and their keep-to-themselves diffidence proves entirely convincing.

In public, however, he tended to freeze up, either out of diffidence or too stern a sense of the dignity of office.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "diffidence" in a sentence?
An example: "Firstly, it gives away a deep-seated diffidence in the Planning Authority’s efforts to execute its mandate and protect such sites." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "diffidence" from authentic English texts.
What does "diffidence" mean?
Diffidence means: The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.
What are synonyms of "diffidence"?
Common synonyms of "diffidence" include: self-doubt, self-distrust, timidity, timidness, timorousness, confidence.
How many example sentences with "diffidence" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "diffidence", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.