secretive
adjective
having or showing a disposition to secrecy; reticent.
secretiveness
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a word derived from
secretive.
Example Sentences
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These include "unusual secretiveness, particularly around devices, mobile phones, social media accounts".
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
Mennecier, the curator, and Delpuech, the former Museum of Mankind director, both said the institution’s secretiveness and the authorities’ stonewalling could have repercussions, as calls for a reckoning with the past mount.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Thanks to Kelly’s secretiveness, fans may never know.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
It was an uncharacteristic wave of employee advocacy at Apple, a company that even among its tight-lipped Silicon Valley peers has long been known for its secretiveness.
From Slate ● Nov. 23, 2021
I wondered whether I had been an idiot, confusing sophistication for secretiveness, but then again Luc hadn’t said anything was certain.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
