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Lamar also criticized Republican reticence to enact gun access reform.
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Forging a lasting deal between Ukraine and Russia to end a war that began with Russia’s invasion will take longer, judging from Trump’s remarks about the scope of the conflict and his reticence to reveal if he’s spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Nov. 5.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
But his rim protection and Creighton’s overall reticence to foul should be the difference against the Cornhuskers.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rodgers’ explanations for his reticence to throw it deep have ranged from the offensive line needing to hold blocks for longer to, last week, the Colts defense deploying two-high coverage and forcing him into dump-offs and short throws.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Forging a lasting deal between Ukraine and Russia to end a war that began with Russia’s invasion will take longer, judging from Trump’s remarks about the scope of the conflict and his reticence to reveal if he’s spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Nov. 5.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
But his rim protection and Creighton’s overall reticence to foul should be the difference against the Cornhuskers.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rodgers’ explanations for his reticence to throw it deep have ranged from the offensive line needing to hold blocks for longer to, last week, the Colts defense deploying two-high coverage and forcing him into dump-offs and short throws.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Reticence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticence. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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