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reticent

[ret-uh-suhnt] / ˈrɛt ə sənt /


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Many economists think there will be greater asset-price volatility with a more reticent Fed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

Michaels, both controlling and reticent, has never opened up like this, and Morrison has talked to hundreds of “SNL” cast members, writers, hosts and more.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

She's reticent to stray too far from food.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

The once reticent Lopes also showed leadership qualities as early as 1976, when a throw by new Dodgers outfielder Dusty Baker had missed the cutoff man.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

He had the grumpy, reticent look of a person who preferred animals to people.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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