coy
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O'Neill has taken interim charge twice this season after the departures of Brendan Rodgers and Wilfried Nancy, but remains coy as to whether Saturday will be his final match in charge.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Colbert has been coy about his next steps but announced he will be a writer on a forthcoming "Lord of the Rings" movie -- as well as lying down and taking a breather.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Ternus called it an “incredible honor” to follow in Cook’s footsteps and touted Apple’s product road map, but was coy about details.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Amanda Batula and West Wilson weren’t being coy — not “purposely” anyway.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Nancy, a clothes-conscious girl with a film-star figure, a bespectacled countenance, and a coy, tiptoe way of walking, crossed the lawn and pressed the frontdoor bell.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
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