cagey

Example Sentences

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There are worries about having a more cagey Fed, but there are also experts who support having less Fed talk when there isn’t a crisis.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Food professionals from haute cuisine down to trend-savvy sandwich shops tend to be cagey about where they get their ramps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A second US official was cagey when asked about whether an extension was likely to be agreed on Trump's trip.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Prior to that announcement, though, Weisz is cagey about the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Ever since Jason and Nico had returned from Diocletian’s Palace, they’d been acting nervous and cagey.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan