reticent
Example Sentences
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Susan Cain, author of the seminal book on introverts, “Quiet,” recommends meeting hosts identify “more reticent” team members in advance.
He had the grumpy, reticent look of a person who preferred animals to people.
From Literature
Fleischaker said it would be difficult to increase deportations, even with Border Patrol leaders at the helm, because of the complexities around securing travel documents and negotiating with countries that are reticent to accept deportees.
From Los Angeles Times
“Betting on perfection is a dangerous place to be in so we’ve been reticent to pile on to the momentum trades.”
From Barron's
Meanwhile, the reticent Teller serves as the perfect foil.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
