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reticence
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The incident is the latest example of the justices’ reticence to discuss their health, at least until the news somehow leaks.—
Mark Sherman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2026 -
More recently, the controversial designer John Galliano used the house’s reticence as a refuge to rebuild his reputation after a series of antisemitic rants led to his ouster from French fashion monolith Dior in 2011.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Taciturnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taciturnity. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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