reticence
Example Sentences
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But the solar industry now faces a reckoning from the loss of federal support, consumer reticence, and an increase in costs.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Such baseless reticence only makes us more defiant and less inquisitive.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Less puzzling is the reticence of our allies.
From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026
In contrast with their reticence on Venezuela, European governments saw little choice but to speak out on Greenland.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
A reticence broken only by her secret, droopy smiles and the furtive, apologetic looks she cast my way when the general’s attention was engaged elsewhere.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
