noncommittally
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a word derived from
noncommittal.
noncommittaladjectivenot committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like.
Example Sentences
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He noncommittally reconnects with former girlfriend Vanessa a.k.a.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
“Sure,” she said, noncommittally, as they walked together for a few blocks.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2020
I was already feeling a bit derailed at this point, so I sort of noncommittally responded with “After the vacation, I guess.”
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2019
Enotiades replied noncommittally, but got in touch with an agent in the D.E.A.’s office in Brussels.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 23, 2018
O’Neill nodded noncommittally and walked me out of the building and two blocks to the nearest cab stand.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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