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Noun
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And yet, when Obama won the Presidency, Bush greeted him with graceful comments of welcome, and then embarked on a retirement characterized by reticence.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Dancer Clinton Harris became emotional describing a natural reticence about expressing himself verbally instead of through movement.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Whether those suspicions were valid or a result of subterfuge by Connelly, the Nuggets ultimately traded up six spots to draft Holmes, sacrificing three future second-round picks.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Including some subterfuge in this case.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The cone of silence has been in effect since March 2024.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Rather than implying ignorance, the silence becomes a constraint.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The harp is not an instrument of slyness, wryness, or the earth.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Like the tricksters of myth, there’s depth to their slyness.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An investigation resulted in Sow being charged with first-degree murder and concealment of a death, police said.—
Mark Price
May 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2026
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Morens faces charges of conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting, according to a Justice Department news release.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This data can include in-game speed and shiftiness, the angle of a player's arm when throwing a ball, and the impact on a play.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Why Metchie made sense for the Panthers The Panthers had a need for shiftiness at wide receiver.—
Mike Kaye
Updated March 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Such environments are designed to be hostile to non-stealth aircraft, helicopters, and some legacy stealth platforms under the wrong conditions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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The vertical stabilizer has been removed to increase the stealth of the airframe by reducing the radar signature across both high- and low-frequency bands.—
David Szondy
April 21,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some of that wariness, though, was paired with reasonable optimism.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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But right now, many foreign acts also feel fear — or at least wariness — about booking substantial tours in the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Furtiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtiveness. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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