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Recent Examples of reticence Heath Ledger, speaking in a muffled drawl, showed you that a performance could be repressed and transcendent at the same time; his reticence broke your heart. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2025 So her reticence starts out appropriate, but when the dynamics escalate between Annie and Jon, Beatty remains much the same: on guard, with tight shoulders and wide eyes. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025 For businesses, the priority should be on ensuring that policymakers fully understand and respond to the sources of doubt and reticence. Amanda Tickel, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Yet two years after the team was quick to lock up quarterback Joe Burrow to a long-term contract extension in 2023, its reticence to hand a similarly lucrative extension to edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, despite leading the NFL in sacks last season, has led to an offseason standoff. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reticence
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reluctance
Noun
  • In Europe, the reluctance was more ominous given the massive EV targets set for 2030.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
  • New York traded Toppin to the Indiana Pacers for two second-round picks in 2022, citing his inconsistent minutes behind All-Star Julius Randle and then-coach Tom Thibodeau’s reluctance to extend leashes to young players on win-now rosters.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025

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“Reticence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reticence. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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