coy
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And though he played coy during the hearing about whether Mullin still had his vote, he delivered the clinching “aye” to advance the nomination on Thursday.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
In a coy bit of casting, Smith appears here as a “Wildcard” judge alongside the D.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
In an era of increasingly coy, event-specific signature cocktails — and the quiet pressure of an open bar — there’s something deeply charming about a punch bowl.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026
He is nearly finished with his next novel, which will be published later this October, but is coy about the subject and title.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
“Like it? Well, that’s too bad,” she said with a coy smile.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
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