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She has been tipped to be Reform's candidate for the London mayoral election in 2028, although she's coy about that prospect and stresses the party hasn't even started the selection process yet.

From BBC

Wilson is coy, but hints she is already 30,000 words into another sequel.

From BBC

When Rugby Canada launched a fundraising drive to support their women's team's campaign in March, they were not coy about their ambitions.

From BBC

Many candidates spend years running for the White House, and much longer if you count the coy “maybe” period.

Hernandez herself is just as coy, slipping in enough truth to snare the viewer and keep them mesmerized against a chilly, bare synth score.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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