Examples of reticence in a Sentence
the publisher's reticence to make content available online for free
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The story noted the hospital's increasing reticence to comment on any political or controversial topics.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Aug. 2025
This technological bottleneck is compounded by serious supply chain vulnerabilities caused by the U.S.'s reticence to embrace new battery technology.
—Siyu Huang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
One of the most challenging things about any biography of Bob Dylan is piercing the reticence the legendary singer and songwriter has displayed in talking about his roots.
—Andrew Demillo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
Despite their historical reticence to admit getting work done, men are benefiting from the new candor about plastic surgery and other cosmetic interventions.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 1 Aug. 2025
This technological bottleneck is compounded by serious supply chain vulnerabilities caused by the U.S.'s reticence to embrace new battery technology.
—Siyu Huang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
One of the most challenging things about any biography of Bob Dylan is piercing the reticence the legendary singer and songwriter has displayed in talking about his roots.
—Andrew Demillo, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
Despite their historical reticence to admit getting work done, men are benefiting from the new candor about plastic surgery and other cosmetic interventions.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
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“Reticence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticence. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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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
3
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