elusiveness

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And yet Petzold’s gift for seasoning truth with elusiveness is fully in force, giving this airy yet ghost-charged rescue story a welcome intelligence to go with its unforced emotion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Directors Hammerling and Baghdadi don’t have a huge mystery on their hands, and the direction and choice of imagery and editing generate a sense of ethereal wonder and elusiveness, rather than suspense or high drama.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

His elusiveness even sparked theories about whether he existed.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

"I thought I'd do something that was more about that idea of elusiveness, and the point where the actor stops and the character starts," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2024

It was difficult to be specific when the core of a man’s character was elusiveness.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis