Definition of reticence
1 : the quality or state of being reticent : reserve, restraint
2 : an instance of being reticent
3 : reluctance 1
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Examples of reticence in a Sentence
the publisher's reticence to make content available online for free
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Her reticence becomes a kind of resistance to his aggressive curiosity.
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Three stellar opening acts will compensate for Future’s reticence.
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First Known Use of reticence
1603
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