reserved

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Daniel can come across as reserved, even awkward, in front of the camera.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The first tickets will go on sale from April 2-6 in a presale window reserved only for locals in Southern California and Oklahoma.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The Lord Great Chamberlain controls the parts of the Palace of Westminster reserved for the monarchy and manages the royal family's interests in Parliament.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The ruling also suspends a Pentagon designation of Anthropic, creator of the Claude AI model, as a national security supply chain risk -- a label typically reserved for organizations from unfriendly foreign countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

He was at the same time haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well bred, were not inviting.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen