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Adjective
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Out went the restrained décor of previous administrations; in came gilt cherubs, Rococo mirrors, and medallions gleaming with theatrical flair.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
3 Aug. 2025 -
But staying true to her restrained and edited style, Samuel keeps the fun in balance and tops it all with quick-dry cushions in a neutral hue.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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The new legal landscape places greater responsibility on Congress to write less ambiguous statutes that more clearly recognize the different considerations—legal, scientific and policy—that go into writing effective rules.—
Susan E. Dudley,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The book leaves off on a more ambiguous note, as Eleanor explains that she and Jamie weren't meant to be together.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The founder was evasive, the model was unfocused and the pressure was high to get into the deal.—
Shayne Fitz-Coy,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Lawson took evasive action and drove off the side of the road and crashed, sustaining injury.—
Stepheny Price , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But Madsen was born to be the Lee Marvin of the 1990s — the kind of laconic brute who spoke softly and carried a sharp straight-razor.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
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The ideas of Solar Power — laconic pacing, a quest for inner peace fed through late ’90s and early-aughts folk-pop and alternative-dance filters — are not absent, but the execution is spiffier.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Greyhound assigned seating and conflict There’s not widespread awareness of the policy, and some passengers meet with resistance from others who have settled into reserved seats not assigned to them and are reluctant to give them up.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
5 Aug. 2025
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The school will provided ticketed reserved sections for football and basketball.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 Aug. 2025
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Some supporters felt their club had become too corporate, too cold and too uncommunicative.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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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
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Prospective students can be reticent to take on the high cost of education—an average yearly cost of $30,884 for a Bachelor of Science in Nursing according to the National Center for Education Statistics.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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European policymakers would be understandably reticent to invest time and resources in any deal that Trump could again scuttle at a moment’s notice.—
Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The former pair seem to have had an amicable breakup and both are tight-lipped about the reason for their split.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
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Indian officials have largely been tight-lipped about the negotiations.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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“Unforthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unforthcoming. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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