| Word | diffident |
|---|---|
| Definition | adj. Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence. |
| Sentence | Now that she had fallen to him so easily he wondered why he had been so diffident. |
| Source | Dubliners, "The Dead", p. 249 |
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