caginess

variants also cageyness
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Noun
  • Trump earlier this year shut off U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing for nearly two weeks in the wake of an explosive Oval Office spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was arguing Putin was a deceptive negotiating partner.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Local media report that several individuals formerly employed by senior DPP officials are under investigation in connection with Chinese intelligence efforts.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Noted for his tenacity and cunning, Khamenei is also a man of conviction, and his hatred for the United States is deeply felt.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The event, organized by Media Partners Asia, continues its focus on insights, partnerships, and the shifting content marketplace.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Documenting changes in marine ecosystems: With its advanced lidar technology, the Navigator captures temporal changes in marine environments, offering insights into how human activity and climate change are reshaping aquatic ecosystems.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • With Adebayo in his way, Anunoby performed the calculations.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Many borrowers have already incurred higher tax obligations by filing their taxes separately based on the assurance that their spouse’s income would be excluded from the payment calculation.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Caginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caginess. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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