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Noun
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Presently, swapping her reticence for a politely commanding air, Victor unfolded herself from the tiny stool and approached the hostess stand.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025 -
The Supreme Court's reticence to stop President Donald Trump from revoking automatic birthright citizenship to anyone born in the United States has set off shockwaves among migrant communities.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The facility had been subject to sabotage and subterfuge by Israel for many years even before these attacks–including a computer virus that wrecked the centrifuges over a decade ago.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
26 June 2025
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When the magazine writer Dylan (Daryl Wein) and his girlfriend and photographer, Lucy (Abigail Cowen), descend upon the rocker Milo (Jack Farthing), there’s subterfuge afoot.—
Lisa Kennedy,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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What looks like profundity might be vacancy, dressed in good tailoring and received in silence.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Yet this silence only ensures that the aid continues to empower the very actors responsible for mass suffering.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The Pentagon is pouring billions into next-generation aircraft, pushing the boundaries of stealth and speed.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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What makes vaping especially difficult to manage is its stealth.—
Adriana Espinosa,
The Conversation,
12 June 2025
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“Furtiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtiveness. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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