unconfident
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As a young man, Barnes says he was unconfident.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026
So confident was the state that the momentum would carry forward with Vigor — and so unconfident someone else would step up — there was no bidding process for the next five ships.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2023
But over the time I’ve spent with Bud and his stable, he has never once exuded the air of an unconfident man.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2023
This unconfident man does not feel he produces, much less owns, the exquisite notes that come out of him.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2017
He could beat an unconfident wrestler before he ever got on the mat.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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