diffidently

Example Sentences

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But her almost diffidently named “Good Hang” pole-vaulted her to the top of the podcast charts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

She sings about love, almost diffidently, amid sustained swells of brasses and strings. an electronic drumbeat and some echoing trumpet calls raise tensions, only to dissolve them in the undulating warmth of Carm’s orchestrations.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022

Yes, we were responding to anonymous prompts, but we were looking, respectfully and diffidently, at a fellow human being.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2021

Manchester entered on its Victory in Europe rejoicings a little diffidently and the day was physically suited to the mood.

From The Guardian • May 6, 2020

Gitano laid his hat on the floor and diffidently sat down.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck