unforthcoming

Example Sentences

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He went on to criticise the defendant for failing to assist the police investigation, adding that Forde's "unforthcoming attitude" had meant further forensic work had to be undertaken.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Trials in Mexico are not conducted in public, and authorities have been especially unforthcoming about the San Fernando investigation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2024

In the past, Mr. McCombs has been uncomfortable and unforthcoming in interviews — he doesn’t like self-aggrandizement — or has preferred they be conducted in unusual ways, such as by mail.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2016

Stoic, unforthcoming, introspective, he isn’t minted from any of the molds in which star characters of musical theater are traditionally made.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2015

I don’t think I’ve addressed her questions, but she just shakes her head—I am a typical, unforthcoming teenager—and heads back to her room.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan