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as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
the child was uncommunicative and unhelpful to school investigators
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as in secretive
given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge
intelligence agencies must be uncommunicative about their operations if they are to be at all effective
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3
as in reserved
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
resigned to the fact that her husband was always going to be an uncommunicative partner
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Recent Examples of uncommunicative
Me about uncommunicative guys who lack intent and she about self-sabotaging the nicest guy she’s ever dated.
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Sep. 2024
But the pathologically uncommunicative Wayne never seems all that happy about anything.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The most original piece of work in this volume is Matthew Evangelista's fascinating analysis of the transnational organizations -- such as Pugwash and the Palme Commission -- that kept dialogue alive during the more uncommunicative days of the Cold War.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
Dutifully filing reports to his uncommunicative and far-off superiors, Pascali regards his pay as proof that his work is imperative.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
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R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Sep. 2024
But the pathologically uncommunicative Wayne never seems all that happy about anything.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
The most original piece of work in this volume is Matthew Evangelista's fascinating analysis of the transnational organizations -- such as Pugwash and the Palme Commission -- that kept dialogue alive during the more uncommunicative days of the Cold War.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2010
Dutifully filing reports to his uncommunicative and far-off superiors, Pascali regards his pay as proof that his work is imperative.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncommunicative
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Importantly, this decision did not remove all agency deference just deference where the statute is either silent or ambiguous.Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Kremlin remained silent on Assad’s whereabouts Monday, refusing to comment publicly on Russia’s decision to grant him asylum.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Nobody on the outside knows exactly how OpenAI makes its chatbot technology, and o1 is its most secretive release yet.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Marking Berger’s follow-up to Netflix Oscar winner All Quiet on The Western Front, Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events — selecting the new pope.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Each ticket includes a reserved table with limited availability for various group sizes.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tickets for reserved seating will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday at Summerfest.com, Ticketmaster.com and the Summerfest box office at 200 N. Harbor Drive.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2023
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These cabins are slightly away from the main lodge, providing a quiet getaway for guests looking to enjoy nature.Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
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Principled a stand as some might have seen it, Variety would have no doubt been part of a very quiet and small minority.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
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This is really the story of Elphaba, played by Erivo, who is, at the movie’s onset, a reticent young woman with dazzling supernatural powers.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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The notoriously reticent Tartt, however, would not.Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Run through the celebrant speech with a few close friends.Marisa Polansky and Kristine Keller, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Internally, Martin’s network seems to be working to his advantage, said a DNC member with close knowledge of the candidates who was granted anonymity to speak freely about the process.Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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