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the publisher's reticence to make content available online for free
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Her characters’ reticence could be mistaken for stoicism, but those who pay closer attention will detect a whirl of feelings churning beneath the surface.
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Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
John Auerbach, a former CDC official during the Obama and Biden administrations who is now a public health consultant at the firm ICF, said the administration’s reticence to ask for more money is not surprising, given the difficulty that Congress has had simply keeping the government open.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 26 June 2024
And in some ways, the company's reticence to release it fully might be the bigger story.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024
Liz’s reticence to feel stands in tension with her capacity to care.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2024
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Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
John Auerbach, a former CDC official during the Obama and Biden administrations who is now a public health consultant at the firm ICF, said the administration’s reticence to ask for more money is not surprising, given the difficulty that Congress has had simply keeping the government open.
—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 26 June 2024
And in some ways, the company's reticence to release it fully might be the bigger story.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2024
Liz’s reticence to feel stands in tension with her capacity to care.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Reticence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticence. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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reticence
noun
ret·i·cence
ˈret-ə-sən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being reticent
a witness's reticence that was unhelpful to police
2
: an instance of being reticent
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