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the publisher's reticence to make content available online for free
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The problem is the school’s reticence to accept transfers at large scale and lack of desire to play the NIL game.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The episode wasn’t the first time Steichen’s reticence to share information left his young QB exposed.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The episode wasn’t the first time Steichen’s reticence to share information left his young QB exposed.
—Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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 2 Apr. 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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