reticence
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Orizondo says he understands the reticence among Cubans to see foreign investors buying up something as sensitive as the rights to arable land.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
There’s some evidence that Crockett’s reticence may be having an effect.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Market forces, including the drag from energy and local asset managers’ reticence to rotate to yen assets, favor a weaker JPY,” Keshvani says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
"We've seen more reticence since," Tuttle told the publication.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
There was some reticence about entering the new boat, because it had a scroll on it which warned people off unless they were in perfect faith—but Galahad stepped aboard as usual, with his insufferable self-confidence.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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