cagey

Example Sentences

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There are worries about having a more cagey Fed, but there are also experts who support having less Fed talk when there isn’t a crisis.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Food professionals from haute cuisine down to trend-savvy sandwich shops tend to be cagey about where they get their ramps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

There has been a dramatic and stunning extra-time defeat thanks to Karim Benzema in the 2019-20 semis, and a gut-wrenching loss on penalties after a cagey match at the Etihad in the 2023-24 last eight.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Prior to that announcement, though, Weisz is cagey about the film.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

It was evident from her cagey behavior that, whatever the topic, this conversation would not end well.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi