evasiveness
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Despite his evasiveness on some questions, the attendees were clearly thrilled to see Khanna and appreciated that a member of Congress had flown over to hear them out.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2025
What he lacked in size, he made up for in devastating speed, evasiveness and skill, and he honed his tackling technique to enable him to compensate when it came to felling far bigger opponents.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2024
Commissioner Wendy Mitchell scolded Fravel for his evasiveness on what the purse cuts would be if the Northern California proposal was passed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Another example of his evasiveness was when he was asked about how his proposed history standards restrict teachers’ ability to teach.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
I knew my evasiveness would only make the situation worse, so I gave in.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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