evasive

Example Sentences

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He described him as "distracted, not focussed, guarded, suspicious and evasive".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Speaking on the eve of his side's home game against high-flying Aston Villa, he was evasive when asked about the United job.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

His reply was evasive to say the least:

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

The decisions will be made by president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, who was characteristically evasive when asked about the efforts the Dodgers would make to keep their out-of-contract players.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

He hadn't been around since our talk, and I looked across the table into his evasive face, seeing him stand with a slouch, a rolled paper protruding from his pocket.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison