guardedness

Example Sentences

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Thereafter, he became a self-described “crony and confidant,” despite McMurtry’s guardedness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

If she can cast off her guardedness of recent years and really make it count, there’s no Hollywood comeback I’d welcome more.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

His warmth offsets Ridley’s performance of Fran’s awkward guardedness, and Robert’s persistence helps to crack her open — an uncomfortable but ultimately necessary process.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2024

It’s a habit that like Sylvia’s wariness and physical reserve — she doesn’t readily make eye contact and tends to cross her arms in front of her chest — underscores her guardedness.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2024

All the guardedness, all the suspicions between me and Ruth evaporated, and we seemed to remember everything we’d once meant to each other.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro