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

“Investors’ reticence to owning technology stocks from earlier in the year is being reversed, and that’s in anticipation of future earnings,” said Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Northlight Asset Management.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Less puzzling is the reticence of our allies.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 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