RETICENCY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

reticency

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reticence

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That reticence ended after the tree-cutting spree earlier this month.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Serena tells him his former boss Elliott Wyatt recommended him highly, which is strange given his former reticence.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

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