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- adjective Insufficiently
confident ; lacking confidence
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Examples
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Err on the side of being overconfident rather than underconfident; your agent can help you tone it down later if they like the concept.
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Narrated by Michael Gambon, the series follows reluctant hero, Krod Mandoon (Maguire, "Meet the Spartans"), a thin-skinned and underconfident freedom fighter, who is the last great hope in the struggle against the evil ruler, Chancellor Dongalor (Lucas, "Little Britain USA").
March 2010 2010
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Do individuals have unbiased beliefs, or are they over - or underconfident?
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Narrated by Michael Gambon, the series follows reluctant hero, Krod Mandoon (Maguire, "Meet the Spartans"), a thin-skinned and underconfident freedom fighter, who is the last great hope in the struggle against the evil ruler, Chancellor Dongalor (Lucas, "Little Britain USA").
GIVEAWAY: Win a Copy of 'Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire' on DVD! 2010
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Plus I love that she told me 'you are an underconfident overachiever = quit trying to fix your confidence- its OK to be insecure its part of your charm' - I will keep you looped in
Energy Shift Zombie Mom 2009
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He will be simultaneously underconfident and overconfident, and will enjoy flings, affairs, and full-on relationships with equal passion.
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He will be simultaneously underconfident and overconfident, and will enjoy flings, affairs, and full-on relationships with equal passion.
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We can often be overconfident about memories that are completely false, and yet be underconfident about our ability to remember other things that are actually well learned.
Russell Poldrack: Are "Learning Styles" Important In Teaching Methods? 2009
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Large minorities of them are unskilled, underconfident & let's face it, people that I wouldn't employ & nor would any sane employer.
The trouble with interns Mark Reckons 2009
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When I started in publishing, I was a hapless and very underconfident person.
Young People’s Literature Award : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits 2008
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