cagey

Example Sentences

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Weaver’s Katharine, the villain of the piece who steals Tess’ ingenious business idea, is as over-the-top as she is psychologically and morally cagey.

From Los Angeles Times

But notice the party’s choice of nominees: Each was a cagey candidate with a centrist affect, whatever their records.

From The Wall Street Journal

He began cautiously, with neither fighter willing to overcommit in a cagey opening few rounds.

From BBC

“Few contemporary writers have shown themselves to be quite as self-referential as Roth,” Mr. Zipperstein writes, “and few self-referential writers have managed, for so very long, to be quite so cagey.”

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a cagey start with both seemingly intent on a scouting mission, Crocker pawing his right hand as Donovan missed with some early shots but did land late in the round.

From BBC