coy
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The word “DeFiant” was a coy wink to this idea of decentralized currency, known as DeFi, the ostensible rationale for the new Trump–Witkoff platform.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Vance has been coy on whether he will run to succeed Trump in 2028.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
People with knowledge of the negotiations are being coy about what Rangers are paying Hearts for Shankland.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Ternus called it an “incredible honor” to follow in Cook’s footsteps and touted Apple’s product road map, but was coy about details.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
Her heart pounded, but she managed a coy smile as Dorian bowed to her, opened the door, and they went inside.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Sir: You have so frightened the South African government by your coyer story that they cannot make up their minds whether or not to let us read it.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the prominent members is Yuri Barsakov, whose coyer is the Izvestia News Agency.
From Time Magazine Archive
Unlike his coyer colleagues, Wilson was never afraid to turn his searchlight on himself.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ne'er saw maiden fairer, coyer, Than wert thou, my true love, when In the gloaming first I saw yer, In the gloaming of the glen!
From Ballads by Thackeray, William Makepeace
As to the coyer subtleties of the score, their discovery provides fresh interest for repeated hearings, giving The Ring a Beethovenian inexhaustibility and toughness of wear.
From The Perfect Wagnerite, Commentary on the Ring by Shaw, Bernard
Ellen DeGeneres made the rounds of the hipper talk shows last week in what appeared to be the coyest exercise in trial ballooning since Colin Powell's book tour.
From Time Magazine Archive
To him, language is fundamentally the language of love: man wooing meaning, down to the coyest nuance, the most maidenly scruple.
From Time Magazine Archive
In exchange, the U.S. was offering only the coyest of hints about possible cutbacks in its own future programs.
From Time Magazine Archive
But just as often, he can suggest Louella Parsons at her coyest: "Soon Sinatra will give her a white poodle which she calls 'Maf,' for she is forever teasing Sinatra about his connections."
From Time Magazine Archive
Long, long have we sighed for thee, coyest of maidens-- Long, long have we worshipped thee, queen of the brave!
From Poems by MacCarthy, Denis Florence
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"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
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