evasive
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"Any time I've tried to air my feelings my parents just become evasive so now I don't bother."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Blake was, by turns, crude, evasive, combative and menacing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Instead the training for the soldiers of the 12th Armored Brigade focused on fundamentals like hand-eye coordination on controls, evasive maneuvers and rapid attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
He described him as "distracted, not focussed, guarded, suspicious and evasive".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
He was being evasive, and that, on top of being sassed by someone my own age, frustrated me.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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