evasive

Example Sentences

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In his review, Joseph Horowitz called the book “as honest and unassuming as Stokowski was evasive and flamboyant.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Like many in her home country, Strauss became aware of Gibson around the time she granted a disastrous, laughably evasive interview to Australia’s “60 Minutes” in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times

The report said Kerley "continued to resist officers and used evasive movements to avoid being arrested" before being wrestled to the ground by four officers.

From BBC

"His jabbing was superb, his footwork was superb, he wasn't slow. He was very evasive."

From BBC

Paxton didn't either, though he has been criticized for having an evasive relationship with the press.

From Salon