reticence
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Honda's reticence in predicting any specific performance step from its engine suggests it has learnt the first lesson.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
But Mills had to be dragged into running the first time, and that reticence showed in her campaigning ability.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The main reason for their reticence is the cost.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Yo-yo-ing its coils, I soon understood my parents’ reticence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
But after Park’s initial reticence, he was not suspicious.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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