demure
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Years ago, the shy, demure White House chief of staff suggested to President Obama that America “should never let a good crisis go to waste.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Even before her husband’s death and her takeover as CEO of TPUSA, she was a highly-educated career woman only playing at being the demure housewife for his audiences.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Others opt for the registry office and a demure lunch with close friends, and prefer to save their money for a house.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025
Brain rot beat five other shortlisted words including demure, Romantasy and dynamic pricing.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024
I would fish like a lady, with good posture and a demure manner.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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