unforthcoming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unforthcoming
Adjective
  • Lemon The little black dress of garnishes, at once flirty and restrained.
    Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 June 2025
  • With two monochrome takes on intricate guilloché work the new dial designs come across as more restrained, even with baguette-cut indices.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • The inconsistency of the geographical settings goes hand in hand with the how their American protagonists are depicted as inept operators whose heroism is ambiguous Soon after his arrival in Saigon, Andrews mistakes an advertisement for a dubious massage parlor as a clue from a local contact.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 18 June 2025
  • That’s negativity bias in action—the cognitive reflex to prioritize potential threats over neutral or positive cues, especially when the situation is ambiguous.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • This last-minute postponement of their briefing with Senator on Iran is outrageous, evasive, and derelict.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • Since the bombshell report on Monday, the White House has been evasive on whether Signal is indeed not approved to send classified material or information.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Sonny strides onto the track with unruffled cool—a Pitt signature—and is laconic enough to endure a series of press conferences at which journalists are quick to label him a has-been.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
  • Context Forty years ago in Azerbaijan in the south Caucuses region of western Asia, the laconic lethargy of Soviet bulk wine production was walloped by planned vineyard destruction.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • And after all of that: a reserved viewing space on Pier 17.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Eastern Conference executive No. 2: More quiet, on the reserved side.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Some supporters felt their club had become too corporate, too cold and too uncommunicative.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Often, a less qualified candidate who displays high energy and eagerness can outshine a more qualified individual who appears disinterested and uncommunicative.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Harry and Meghan have always been reticent to let the public get a proper look at their children (Harry, especially, is not a fan of invasive press, being the son of Princess Diana and all), so this is maybe a compromise?
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 June 2025
  • State and local officials were reticent to weigh in on what the mortgage sale could mean for the Fiserv deal.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • While both sides keep tight-lipped about losses, Zelensky is accusing Moscow of hiding the scale of losses from the Russian public for fear of undermining any future mobilization.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • But when Cadence refuses to oblige Harris, the patriarch remains tight-lipped to maintain the family’s shiny reputation, in true Sinclair fashion.
    Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 June 2025
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“Unforthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforthcoming. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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