Timid and lacking in confidence (3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHY Timid and lacking in confidence (3) (3)
10% NERVE Timid person's lack (5) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
10% SELFDOUBT Lack of confidence (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 2, 2025
8% SHYNESS Timidity, lack of social confidence (7) The Times Concise Feb 10, 2024
7% EGO Self-confidence (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
7% SECRET Something whispered in confidence (6)
7% MOJO Charismatic confidence (4) Newsday Oct 4, 2025
7% RESPECT Self-___ (confidence in oneself) (7)
7% HASNT Lacks (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
7% RIDE Step with confidence (4) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
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