reserved
adjective
kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose.
reservedness
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a word derived from
reserved.
Example Sentences
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Michelle says that when they first met there was some "reservedness".
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
And the reservedness I had witnessed in Baltimore persisted.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
The mix-up may be explained by Maguire’s reservedness and his focus on seeking justice for workers, rather than on his legacy, Mr. Collins said, citing his mother’s description of his great-grandfather.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2020
There were innumerable reasons for this reservedness, reasons difficult to discern, even for their own eyes.
From Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House by Gilbert Cannan
There was a slight reservedness upon her part toward me which seemed to be largely because of the almost continuous absence of several years.
From Memories of a Musical Life by William Mason
