| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HAW | Betray a lack of confidence |
| TELL | Betray a confidence |
| RATON | Betray a hood's confidence |
| BLAB | Betray a confidence, perhaps |
| SHOWERWITHPRAISE | Solve a problem of lack of confidence |
| diffidence | Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence |
| faltered | Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence |
| faltering | Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence |
| sheepish | (of a person or expression) Showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence |
| pessimism | A tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future |
