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
Siegel indicates that the trio all hope to have Kuminga back, suggesting that the Warriors team's apparent reticence for a reunion is not shared by its most important players.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Governor does not comment on hypotheticals, spokesman says DeWine's reticence on the guard question came a little more than a half hour into a press conference called to announce a new agreement for the state patrol to assist crime-fighting in Cincinnati.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
As a result, no one can be blamed for approaching this latest entry in the multibillion-dollar franchise with reticence.
—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
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Governor does not comment on hypotheticals, spokesman says DeWine's reticence on the guard question came a little more than a half hour into a press conference called to announce a new agreement for the state patrol to assist crime-fighting in Cincinnati.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025
As a result, no one can be blamed for approaching this latest entry in the multibillion-dollar franchise with reticence.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reticence
reluctance
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Xi’s words contrast with his emphasis on traditional gender roles, which has created a reluctance among officials to break families apart.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Smith has long been open about their history of struggle with body issues, including in a 2019 post in which the singer posed shirtless on a beach and described a reluctance early in their career to take photos without a shirt on.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Reticence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reticence. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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