diffident

He seemed to want to speak but was too diffident to do so.

In recent weeks, the Governor has been far less diffident.

The action plan for new legislation must be less diffident.

Why, then, is he so diffident about the future of Louisiana?

He also has a more diffident side that's no less ambitious.

The voice at the other end was light, gentle, diffident.

His knock was so diffident I almost let it go.

He felt a little diffident about asking concerning her success.

He is tall and full, almost diffident, with very little tension or energy to him.

The letter seemed too diffident and shy when he read it over.

He gave her a diffident look from under his eyelashes.

They walked back to camp together, made diffident love, slept.

His tone was diffident, but it remained a good question.

The Lieutenant, it seemed, was not quite so diffident as he appeared.

I was oddly diffident about what this path would be.

He was a small man, rather elderly for a soldier, and diffident by nature.

If anything, the attitude of the creature looked diffident, though how could you tell?

He was sure each had its story, but like Millie they were diffident about themselves.

She's quite shy and diffident, but definitely has some ability.

At the time, I was too diffident to ask.

When he did, his voice was low and diffident.

Even the diffident evening sun seemed to be a purely local feature.

Miles had met diffident people, but never before one who apologized for bleeding.

So far they all seem quite diffident and determined to be helpful, sir.

Sometimes we are just too diffident about our success.