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Sheepishness? (10)

Ross

I think it could be either:

diffidence

conformity

(Other definitions for diffidence that I've seen before include "Unassertiveness" , "Shyness - mistrust" , "Modesty - shyness" , "Modest shyness" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and the LA Times.
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