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The word “DeFiant” was a coy wink to this idea of decentralized currency, known as DeFi, the ostensible rationale for the new Trump–Witkoff platform.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Vance has been coy on whether he will run to succeed Trump in 2028.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

But Arsenal's eighth 1-0 win of the season was enough and, while Arteta was coy on where he would watching Tuesday's match, all eyes are now on Bournemouth.

From BBC ● May 18, 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

“What I do happen to know,” I said, being maybe a tiny bit coy, “is that a civet cat got all of the Nguzas’ hens last Sunday.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Sir: You have so frightened the South African government by your coyer story that they cannot make up their minds whether or not to let us read it.

From Time Magazine Archive

One of the prominent members is Yuri Barsakov, whose coyer is the Izvestia News Agency.

From Time Magazine Archive

Unlike his coyer colleagues, Wilson was never afraid to turn his searchlight on himself.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ne'er saw maiden fairer, coyer, Than wert thou, my true love, when In the gloaming first I saw yer, In the gloaming of the glen!

From Ballads by William Makepeace Thackeray

My offence is one that only a free pardon could coyer, and I do not dare to entreat for this.

From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Charles James Lever

But just as often, he can suggest Louella Parsons at her coyest: "Soon Sinatra will give her a white poodle which she calls 'Maf,' for she is forever teasing Sinatra about his connections."

From Time Magazine Archive

In exchange, the U.S. was offering only the coyest of hints about possible cutbacks in its own future programs.

From Time Magazine Archive

The following year, all the kiddie stars were lisping the lyrics of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and 1952 brought the coyest Christmas hit, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ellen DeGeneres made the rounds of the hipper talk shows last week in what appeared to be the coyest exercise in trial ballooning since Colin Powell's book tour.

From Time Magazine Archive

I'm hot on the trail of a fullback that will make Ted Coy at his coyest look like the paralyzed inmate of an old man's home.

From T. Haviland Hicks Senior by J. Raymond Elderdice