coy
Example Sentences
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It arrived at the table like a jewel, its colors shimmering as if coy about its own perfection.
From Salon
But executives are coy about how - or whether - they plan to incorporate Warner Brothers and its flagship HBO brand into the existing Netflix service.
From BBC
The coy initials look a little like something a romantic kid might carve into a tree.
From Los Angeles Times
Sudanese authorities have encouraged Moscow’s ambitions, but, until now, remained coy about finalizing such a pact.
The love of ambiguity can feel somewhat coy—Ms. Tokarczuk gestures toward the existence of occult mysteries without deigning to fully portray them.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
