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reticent

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adj.secretive, quiet

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The fewer women who take companies public, the more reticent the check writers are, because they may have never seen somebody like you.

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New hires are more hesitant to say they don’t understand their responsibilities or reticent to ask how to do certain tasks via Zoom versus in person.

THE TECHNOLOGICAL HURDLES OF ONBOARDING NEW EMPLOYEES IN A PANDEMICCHRIS MORRISJANUARY 18, 2021FORTUNE

Next, the researchers plan to expand their survey to understand why people are reticent about the vaccine.

DO YOUR NEIGHBORS WANT TO GET VACCINATED?KAREN HAOJANUARY 16, 2021MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW

Unfortunately, they have also been far too reticent on the need for better access to medicine.

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In contrast to generally more reticent American producers, who rarely go on the record on this subject, Lloyd Webber seems willing to talk about his efforts for as long as there is battery life in a recording device.

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER BELIEVES IN THE IMMINENT RETURN OF BROADWAY AND THE WEST END. THAT’S ALL HE ASKS OF YOU.PETER MARKSDECEMBER 4, 2020WASHINGTON POST

During these years, the once reticent teen had grown into a team leader and something of a celebrity, a term he rejects for himself.

THE ENDURING AND ONGOING LEGACY OF BJERGSENNOAH SMITHNOVEMBER 20, 2020WASHINGTON POST

For example, Netflix may be especially — and rightfully — reticent to put ads on a channel within its otherwise ad-free service that people pay to use.

TV NETWORKS CUT COSTS TO CONFRONT SHRINKING PROFITS AMID STREAMING SHIFTTIM PETERSONNOVEMBER 11, 2020DIGIDAY

While some employees were reticent to move into the mothership, others felt like it was “time to grow up a little bit and lean in to CNN a little bit more,” said one employee.

‘TWO VERY, VERY DIFFERENT COMPANIES’: WHY CNN’S GREAT BIG STORY FAILED TO SURVIVETIM PETERSONNOVEMBER 2, 2020DIGIDAY

You credit this to growing up an only child in the company of reticent adults.

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Jim, however, proved to be much more reticent than his friends deemed either necessary or agreeable.

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