sheepishness

noun

Definition of sheepishnessnext
as in bashfulness

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  1. diffidence
  2. acquiescence
  3. deference
  4. passivity
Noun
  • At its best, the uncomfortably intimate aesthetic of the films combined with the general diffidence at their heart attempted to epitomize a generational temperament and linguistic sensibility.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Over the last few decades, several U.S. administrations have prioritized the relationship with India despite considerable diffidence on the part of New Delhi.
    Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
Definition of diffidence
Noun
  • The intrusion and lack of privacy are not being met with acquiescence; employees are outraged and calling for boundaries around what ‘Big Brother’ can use against them.
    Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Demanding acquiescence, the Kremlin understands that the war effort can also be ignored or put out of mind.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • Locals live in deference to the nature that surrounds them, collecting water from the forest’s crystal-clear spring with quiet care.
    Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And even in the face of the deference the Court must give Congress, the CTA appears likely unconstitutional.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of deference
Noun
  • There is a passivity that strikes through Villa at times away from home.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The result has been the worst of both worlds: a combination of military activism and diplomatic passivity that gives regional partners a blank check for destabilizing behavior and keeps the region on the brink of wider conflict.
    Daniel Benaim, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2020
Definition of passivity
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