Diffident Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 10, 1999 · 43-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between December 1994 and August 1999.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 10, 1999 · 43-Down · 3 letters
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lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"
adjective
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