evasive
Example Sentences
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Murtazaliev looked to have got to grips with Kelly's evasive style in the latter rounds, but the home fighter rallied in the last three minutes to end strongly.
From BBC
He’s being rude, evasive, and saying terrible things.
From Literature
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Yet Le Carré could also be evasive about this overlap, having denied the extent of his spying for many years.
The answer is evasive but also magnanimous, as befits Mr. Youngkin’s personality.
Such musings are engaging, though they can also seem fussy and evasive.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.