reticence

Example Sentences

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But the solar industry now faces a reckoning from the loss of federal support, consumer reticence, and an increase in costs.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Such baseless reticence only makes us more defiant and less inquisitive.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Less puzzling is the reticence of our allies.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

There had been evidence of reticence to hiring ahead of the U.K. government budget announcement toward the end of November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

She had green eyes and sharp bones in her face, and hollow cheeks, and there was something brittle in her reticence that suggested strong will and a temper easily lost.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan