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Noun
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Despite Canales’ reticence, there’s little guesswork involved.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025 -
In fact, some of Indiana's most pro-Trump lawmakers previously expressed reticence about drawing new maps, though some of the opposition softened in the wake of previous meetings with Vance.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
8 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the confrontational drudgery of couples therapy — and aiming to avoid the confrontational finality of divorce — this approach relies on subterfuge.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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His safe departure from Owensboro was effected [sic] through subterfuge.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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After a near-fatal experience, Kaif began seeing both stories and silences differently.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Colombia, an 18-year-old visits her estranged mother — a former guerrilla turned bride-to-be — hoping to find a revolutionary heroine but instead encounters silence, regret and love unspoken.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ay, the superb slyness of that last response!—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The vehicle could have been shoved down the steep hill instead of this a shoddy attempt at concealment.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
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Their lives were based on concealment and pretense, and my writing is the opposite.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson is one of the most difficult backs to bring down, with his speed and shiftiness.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Vue’s combination of shiftiness with the ball and the ability to win the ball out of the air against opponents of any size, Manson said, is rare to find in any player — a combination of technical excellence and soccer smarts.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These include better sensors, improved stealth, and longer underwater endurance.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vyaghra is a tiger embodying power, stealth and protection, while Nakra is a crocodile evoking strength, adaptability and primal force.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Still some commentators expressed wariness over the potential security and privacy implications following the Atlas launch.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Higher long-term bond yields, meanwhile, suggest investor wariness over governments’ balance sheets.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Furtiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtiveness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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