as in reluctance
a lack of willingness or desire to do or accept something
the publisher's reticence to make content available online for free
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Recent Examples of reticence
As a result, no one can be blamed for approaching this latest entry in the multibillion-dollar franchise with reticence.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But the reticence evolved after that rule change and as the industry broadened its shareholder base.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Yet even as that becomes his moral journey, the film has a bone-deep respect for the character’s inner reticence.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The reticence around jumping on the Mamdani train has highlighted an identity crisis of sorts playing out inside the party as its leaders wrestle with whether the 33-year-old Queens Assembly member is a model for the future of Democratic party politics.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But the reticence evolved after that rule change and as the industry broadened its shareholder base.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Yet even as that becomes his moral journey, the film has a bone-deep respect for the character’s inner reticence.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
The reticence around jumping on the Mamdani train has highlighted an identity crisis of sorts playing out inside the party as its leaders wrestle with whether the 33-year-old Queens Assembly member is a model for the future of Democratic party politics.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reticence
reluctance
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The 81 independents who were interviewed represented the group with the most reluctance to say transgender athletes shouldn't be allowed to compete.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Several board members expressed grief and reluctance over installing weapon detection systems in middle schools, but also acknowledged the need for more safety measures.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Reticence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reticence. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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