noncommittal

Example Sentences

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Horning said he was noncommittal, and sent the women home with jars of his homemade almond butter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Exor should net over $1 billion this year from the sale of Iveco, a maker of commercial vehicles, giving it more cash to buy back stock, though the company was noncommittal on buybacks in September.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Observers noted that while the summit offered an opportunity for dialogue, the carefully staged statements, absence of press questions and noncommittal language highlighted the challenges of bridging the U.S. and Russian positions on Ukraine.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

He can’t even commit to the most famously noncommittal hairstyle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

My mother’s usual attitude of noncommittal formality toward her father-in-law warmed to something approaching gratitude or maybe even affection.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly