cagey
adjective
cautious, wary, or shrewd.
cagily
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a word derived from
cagey.
Example Sentences
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With the kids gathered, some wearing festive blue or red Christmas hats, Sliepova cagily asked if they wanted to meet someone.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
With the kids gathered, some wearing festive blue or red Christmas hats, Sliepora cagily asked if they wanted to meet someone.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
Snyder and influential Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones grinned cagily at each other at midfield as they shook hands on the field a couple of weeks ago.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2022
She later cagily scored the catch of century, signing Gustavo Dudamel to succeed Salonen in 2009.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2019
“You say I’ve not been a good husband and a father,” my father said cagily.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
