Example Sentences

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Michelle says that when they first met there was some "reservedness".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

And the reservedness I had witnessed in Baltimore persisted.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2022

The mix-up may be explained by Maguire’s reservedness and his focus on seeking justice for workers, rather than on his legacy, Mr. Collins said, citing his mother’s description of his great-grandfather.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2020

There was a slight reservedness upon her part toward me which seemed to be largely because of the almost continuous absence of several years.

From Memories of a Musical Life by Mason, William

It was now discovered for the first, that this singular passenger stammered and stuttered very badly, which, perhaps, was the cause of his reservedness.

From Redburn. His First Voyage by Melville, Herman