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
  • Our military serves the president as the leader and commander in chief of this country, with the acquiescence and the support of the Congress and the American people.
    Connor Donevan, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Republican Dwight Eisenhower’s election in 1952 resulted in GOP acquiescence in the New Deal’s expansion of federal authority.
    Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • And as Musk and Ramaswamy noted in their explanation of how DOGE will function, the incoming Trump administration has something new at its disposal: the recent Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the landmark case that overturned Chevron deference.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The researchers emphasize that the ship’s skeletal remains were treated with deference.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of deference
Noun
  • In media relations, the fastest PR team often wins the coverage, while passivity and delays can kill a good opportunity.
    David Racine, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Their passivity before campus activists has stoked an atmosphere that invites mob violence, chaos, and disrespect for our nation’s foundational rights.
    Tyson Langhofer, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of passivity
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