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the publisher's reticence to make content available online for free
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While Adams filed a lawsuit against Trump seeking to recoup the $80 million, he’s still been broadly criticized for a reticence to publicly criticize the president.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
The latter could very well be the case, but his reticence is notable nevertheless.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
China’s reticence to serve as the standard-bearer for Pyongyang is not new.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
The Giants were not alone last offseason in their reticence to offer a running back a long-term, lucrative contract.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
The latter could very well be the case, but his reticence is notable nevertheless.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
China’s reticence to serve as the standard-bearer for Pyongyang is not new.
—Sergey Radchenko, Foreign Affairs, 18 Feb. 2025
The Giants were not alone last offseason in their reticence to offer a running back a long-term, lucrative contract.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reticence
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“Reticence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticence. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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reticence
noun
ret·i·cence
ˈret-ə-sən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being reticent
a witness's reticence that was unhelpful to police
2
: an instance of being reticent
3
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