evasive

Example Sentences

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Murtazaliev looked to have got to grips with Kelly's evasive style in the latter rounds, but the home fighter rallied in the last three minutes to end strongly.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 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

In the past, the author explains, he tended to ignore birds because most “were too small, too evasive, too difficult to know, requiring too much patience and too much submission to their tricky little habits.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Judge Ellis wrote that she “specifically finds his testimony not credible,” adding: “Bovino appeared evasive over the three days of his deposition, either providing ‘cute’ responses to plaintiffs’ counsel’s questions or outright lying.”

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025

I try to be evasive without flat-out lying.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins