unforthcoming
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He went on to criticise the defendant for failing to assist the police investigation, adding that Forde's "unforthcoming attitude" had meant further forensic work had to be undertaken.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
Trials in Mexico are not conducted in public, and authorities have been especially unforthcoming about the San Fernando investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2024
Moscow has been unforthcoming about the Losharik disaster, and insists that the sub was merely a research vessel.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2020
Moreover, the CIA, as the report details, was similarly unforthcoming not only with congressional overseers but also with its own bosses at the White House.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2014
I don’t think I’ve addressed her questions, but she just shakes her head—I am a typical, unforthcoming teenager—and heads back to her room.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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