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MR. MCCURRY: Well I don't -- "reticent" is your word, not necessarily our word. From Wordnik.com. [Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry] Reference
In Chausson, the result is a kind of reticent grandeur that I've always found intriguing. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-01-01] Reference
The story also points out that this is at odds with the constant claim that McCain is "reticent" to discuss that past. From Wordnik.com. [Republican National Convention] Reference
The former Prime Minister Laurent Fabius has proclaimed himself to be rather "reticent" on the subject does he mean ambivalent?. From Wordnik.com. [What on earth are the French up to?] Reference
Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan told parliament Thursday the government was " reticent " to protect the taxpayer ' s interest. From Wordnik.com. [Ireland] Reference
At Harvard, he was "reticent" to speak up in class, according to the interview. From Wordnik.com. [Bloomberg] Reference
Thomas, a Camden High School senior, correctly spelled "reticent," and became a spelling champion. From Wordnik.com. [CourierPostOnline.com - News] Reference
It's why people say 'reticent' when they mean 'reluctant' and go to 'train stations' instead of railway stations. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
It apparently shows Qubliah as more than a reticent partner. From Wordnik.com. [A Tale Of Two Lonely Lives] Reference
But the 33-year-old comedian proves less reticent than his flack. From Wordnik.com. [Spade In America] Reference
Among a voluble, even flamboyant people, he was famously reticent. From Wordnik.com. [An Indispensable Man] Reference
Israel is usually reticent about its nuclear-power plant near Dimona. From Wordnik.com. [Nuclear Help Wanted] Reference
Seattle's prevailing style is reticent and diffident, rather than glib. From Wordnik.com. [Seattle Reigns] Reference
What other movie star has such a reticent, skittish presence on screen?. From Wordnik.com. [Shock To The System] Reference
And you know, I've never known Jeff to be reticent to sing under any circumstances. From Wordnik.com. [T-Bone Burnett: Zen And The Art Of Music] Reference
As U.N. ambassador, Albright had a reticent boss down in Washington, Warren Christopher. From Wordnik.com. [Richardson For The U.N.: Slicker Than He Looks] Reference
The dig finishes April 11, and the archaeologists are reticent about their finds so far. From Wordnik.com. [Secrets of the Circle] Reference
But Lettie had always been her little bitty Chicky, her reticent child and peek-a-boo-kid. From Wordnik.com. [Julianne] Reference
As emotionally revealing as her music was, Shirley Horn was a notoriously reticent interview. From Wordnik.com. [Savoring Shirley Horn's Timeless Sound] Reference
Congress was reticent to do more about the financial crisis because of concern over the deficit. From Wordnik.com. [What Happens When Congress Fails to Do Its Job?] Reference
One minute, he's at the docks at the marina in Venice, chewing out a reticent Coast Guard official. From Wordnik.com. [Fiery La. Politician Leads Fight To Clean Up Oil] Reference
Nothing touches me more than a reticent patient in tears, breaking through to a place I'll never see. From Wordnik.com. [Glass Handcuffs] Reference
They're notoriously reticent when it comes to criticizing or investigating colleagues 'transgressions. From Wordnik.com. [The Skeletons In Frist's Closet] Reference
He even goes to AA meetings to deal with his problem, though he's understandably reticent about sharing. From Wordnik.com. [Murder in 12 Steps] Reference
But Justice officials, fearing that a reticent or uninformed Freeh would just worsen the PR problems, declined. From Wordnik.com. [Waiting For Justice] Reference
People familiar with Native American culture also warned me to expect reticent kids who would not make eye contact. From Wordnik.com. [This Year's Role Model] Reference
Clemens has never been particularly articulate; for much of his career he was reticent, verbally clumsy and often prickly. From Wordnik.com. [A Meeting of Aging Lions] Reference
The students seemed reticent about mentioning a peer in class -- but then they were a hard bunch to get talking about anything. From Wordnik.com. [This Year's Role Model] Reference
While she is usually reticent about all things soft and snuggly, she has been ever more vocal about the lack of women on the court. From Wordnik.com. [The Female Factor] Reference
But having been too reticent to really define himself with voters, Bradley now finds that his attempt to define Gore isn't sticking. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Bradley's Last Stand] Reference
Unlike Pat Robertsen, Jerry Falwell and the evangelical religious right, Washington's conservative Catholics are reticent and low-key. From Wordnik.com. [Washington's Quiet Club] Reference
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