cagey
Americanadjective
adjective
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Food professionals from haute cuisine down to trend-savvy sandwich shops tend to be cagey about where they get their ramps.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
A second US official was cagey when asked about whether an extension was likely to be agreed on Trump's trip.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Based on an actual meeting between the two, it’s a cagey game of cat-and-mouse, with the publisher taking the measure of a nervous, still-inexperienced journalist, looking for reassurance that his reporting will prove out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Forest got in the goals last time out too, scoring four against Burnley, but this game feels like it will be far tighter and quite cagey.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Ever since Jason and Nico had returned from Diocletian’s Palace, they’d been acting nervous and cagey.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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