You don't tell deliberate lies, but sometimes you have to be evasive. From LearnThat.org. [Margaret Thatcher.]
His answers were brief, constrained and evasive. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Pilots are taught to take evasive action. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Taking a comment out of context and calling it "evasive" is quote-mining. From Wordnik.com. [A New Book] Reference
Blathazar has signed on to adapt his film for a subtitle evasive North American audience. From Wordnik.com. [Row Three » Review: Ben X - Where Cinema is more than just $100 Million productions] Reference
In fairness, though, the repetition of the sounds makes Obama sound hesitant and evasive, which is unfair. From Wordnik.com. ["An aide to John McCain was suspended from the campaign today for blasting out an inflammatory video...."] Reference
I don't know what kind of evasive driving I'm going to have to do. From Wordnik.com. [The Chrome Borne]
If I had to guess -- I have asked him and gotten kind of evasive answers. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 1, 2009] Reference
Also, at 17K mph, how often are "evasive" moves neccessary, while enroute to the ISS. From Wordnik.com. [LIVE Blog: Chat with us during the show] Reference
She complains of the "gutless underhandedness" of an "evasive" adversary who "darted in and out" of her forum. From Wordnik.com. [IsThatLegal?] Reference
Frank DiPascali, has been questioned and was described by investigators as having been "evasive" in his answers. From Wordnik.com. [Broad Probe Into Hedge Fund] Reference
He said he had not facilitated any deals between parties and denied he had been "evasive" over the past few days. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
His answers were "evasive" and "incomprehensible," according to the memo and a person familiar with the interview. From Wordnik.com. [Madoff's Point Man Is Cast in Same Role for Prosecutors] Reference
What did Talleyrand mean by repeating over and over, and in such significant phrase, that his answer must be "evasive"?. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose of Old St. Louis] Reference
What is "evasive" about asking someone a question?. From Wordnik.com. [The Ostroy Report] Reference
British native roiled Congress with what critics called "evasive". From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
I pretend not to understand and then make some kind of evasive reply. From Wordnik.com. [Under Fire: the story of a squad] Reference
That's not being "evasive," friends and neighbors, that's being assertive. From Wordnik.com. [Hugh Hewitt's TownHall Blog] Reference
But now he felt that this "evasive" manner, as he called it, had its dangers. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of John Ruskin] Reference
The judge said she found the children's evidence "evasive" and at times unreliable. From Wordnik.com. [The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
In contrast, as a number of the complainants observed, the Prime Minister appeared "evasive" and "untruthful". From Wordnik.com. [ScreenTalk] Reference
A Garda source said he had "appeared cool and calm" but had been "evasive" when some questions were put to him. From Wordnik.com. [Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
The man was "evasive" when questioned but eventually admitted to having taken the car from a home on SE Phillips Road. From Wordnik.com. [Kitsap Sun Stories] Reference
Biel is oddly noncommittal, even evasive, on that point. From Wordnik.com. [American Idol] Reference
He sounded like every other politician, simplistic and evasive. From Wordnik.com. [Powell's Race Problem] Reference
Both witnesses appeared evasive, often claiming memory failure. From Wordnik.com. [Road To A Subpoena] Reference
There was the eye rolling at Bill Gates's evasive videotaped testimony. From Wordnik.com. [A Blast From The Bench] Reference
It was as if he'd been playing with me, coy on some answers, evasive on others. From Wordnik.com. [Race Wars] Reference
McCain seemed uncharacteristically evasive and finally answered, "We'll respond selectively.". From Wordnik.com. [The Pilot vs. The Preacher] Reference
Every fresh failure leads people to relive the events of last fall and to take evasive action. From Wordnik.com. [Economic Panic Attack] Reference
Condi = She'll get confirmed as sec. of State, but still evasive about what's really going on in Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [CONVENTIONAL WISDOM] Reference
This can lead to locutions so tortured and timid as to seem ludicrous or, worse, evasive or dishonest. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary’s Achilles’ Heel] Reference
It was crisis time in the Clinton household again, and the former president was taking evasive action. From Wordnik.com. [Oh, Brothers!] Reference
Negotiating with Milosevic has always been difficult because he is tricky, evasive, smart -- and dangerous. From Wordnik.com. ['He Was Calm, Unyielding'] Reference
The president was giving evasive-sounding denials, and his lawyers were advising him to keep quiet altogether. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret War] Reference
He took questions -- and avoided damaging answers -- with an evasive ease that any veteran politician would admire. From Wordnik.com. [Buying Power] Reference
One letter writer was "" offended '' by Gates's "" arrogant, evasive testimony '' before the Senate Judiciary Committee. From Wordnik.com. [Unfettered Growth?] Reference
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