reticent
adjective
disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
reticently
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a word derived from
reticent.
Example Sentences
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There are currently 76 million American baby boomers inching reticently in its direction.
From The Verge ● Apr. 25, 2015
They faced their day of reckoning for the wretched mess McClaren and his players had made of their Euro 2008 qualification campaign with glum faces and reticently expressed contrition.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2012
Nixon was even gently talked into a couple of reticently modish double-breasted suits, the first he has worn since his congressional days.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of her Critic Percy Hammond once remarked that, unlike other actresses, she could be "reticently excited."
From Time Magazine Archive
They conducted their duties humbly and reticently, with a minimum of fuss, and went to great lengths not to antagonize anyone.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
