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reticence
Noun
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That reticence may well have helped to diminish his reputation; indeed, his contribution has been largely eclipsed by that of his eldest son, the abstract painter and sculptor Ben Nicholson.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Still, the focus on Venezuela could help distract from Putin’s reticence to strike a deal with Ukraine.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Reticency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reticency. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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