reticence
Example Sentences
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Yet beneath the reticence, the magazine detected a politician already learning how to exercise power.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
There’s some evidence that Crockett’s reticence may be having an effect.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Yun Sun, director of the China program of the Washington-based Stimson Center, said China's reticence was out of character and suspected Iran may have strategically tried to emphasize Beijing's power of persuasion.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
She had green eyes and sharp bones in her face, and hollow cheeks, and there was something brittle in her reticence that suggested strong will and a temper easily lost.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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