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Noun
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There are no speakers in the songs of MJ Lenderman other than MJ Lenderman, whose diffidence and exhaustion are in all-too-perfect lockstep with the psychic frustrations of his listeners.—
Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
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But Cropper’s diffidence about his abilities was the perfect mindset for a rhythm guitarist, whose job is to serve the song and the band rather than himself.—
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This is partially why, for the first time since his days at the Holiday Inn, Belew felt a tinge of insecurity when called to front a new band with Fripp in 1981.—
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The president is a man of low character, driven by greed, insecurity and revenge.—
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Today self-doubt, feelings of insecurity and genuine confusion might cloud important issues.—
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Turn self-doubt into playful experimentation!—
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“Self-distrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-distrust. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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