cagey

Example Sentences

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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

She remained cagey about her connection to the paralegal we had called that morning, stating only that she worked with him.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Usually a stickler for accuracy, she was still being cagey about her true age, almost always making herself exactly one year younger.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield