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Reticent
Reticent meaning
Unwilling to communicate; keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained. | Hesitant or not wanting to take some action; reluctant (usually followed by a verb in the infinitive).
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Countries like had been reticent to lead such a force.
Graham is reticent to say his predecessor should have done more to secure the production for Sydney, saying he understands both the former government and Destination NSW were active in chasing content, but limited by the theatre space available.
He’s never been reticent to take his own advice.
However, he said there were "bigger fish to fry in terms of the driving laws that state governments have been reticent on, which has been really disappointing".
However, some long-term bitcoin price watchers are reticent to call the end of the recent bear market, known as crypto winter, and the beginning of a bitcoin and crypto price spring.
In a parallel tale, Ayesha (Alaya F), the daughter of a shady Pakistani businessman falls head-over-heels for a reticent musician Harmeet (Karan Mehta).
It's the type of budgeting practice that some Republicans can support, even if they remain reticent to vote for what they view as spending increases that could prove problematic when recent revenue trends subside.
Power grids will continue to fail, especially in states where the government is reticent to fund infrastructure even for the wealthy and white, let alone for the poor, the rural, the people of color.
The chasing pack, led by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has not formally declared, was initially reticent in its criticism of the ex-reality TV star, but has recently begun criticizing his character and the constant whiff of scandal that surrounds him.
Throughout season 1, viewers were introduced to numerous members of this cult, including the reticent Jacob.
Aberdeen boss Thelin is never reticent in making early, decisive changes and he made three substitutions at the break in a bid to turn the game.
Despite the prevalence of generally more pro-LGBTQ attitudes, the country’s lawmakers had been reticent to pass a marriage equality bill.
During the interview, he was initially reticent, but later confessed to police that he'd been pleasuring himself in his car due to a lack of privacy at home, with his family of six squeezed into a three-bedroom house.
The media has been more focused on Donald's legal troubles, and Melania has been constantly reticent to help him since he started his campaign.
They might hold their pee because they haven’t quite gotten the hang of the timing yet, or because they’re still a bit reticent to use the potty.
Anderson has no filter and is a self-confessed “oversharer” while Bartholemew said she is a little more reticent.
A point to note is how much of the in-depth research for the book had to be done independently by the author, because the company’s top management was extremely reticent to share details.
Asked about some donors in Australia being reticent to give as a means to protest the prolongation of Malka Leifer’s legal hearings, he replied, “UIA is about humanitarianism.
Cristina, an ardent supporter of Brazil's agribusinesses, knows her sector depends on exports to countries increasingly reticent about buying products from deforested land.
However with experts fearing a spike in COVID-19 infections linked to the European summer holiday season, many tourists are reticent to cancel their plans.