Adjective, : a cagey reply to the probing question. From Dictionary.com.
Now, Palin's caginess began to make sense to Stewart. From Wordnik.com. [Jon Stewart: 'Sarah Palin May Be A Russian Spy'] Reference
It's just that his little game - that blend of wit, charm and caginess - has worn thin. From Wordnik.com. [Marshall Fine: Movie review: Solitary Man] Reference
His caginess did not exactly delight her, but that issue was for another time and place. From Wordnik.com. [CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Skin Deep] Reference
And this was because of Knighton's frankness in certain areas and obtuse caginess in others. From Wordnik.com. [The Speaker Of Mandarin]
That caginess was evident yesterday in a trade on options of data-storage supplier Network Appliance. From Wordnik.com. [Network Appliance Active as Bulls Slowly Return] Reference
Her split image "" be-flummoxed '' her, an aide said, though she herself seemed at times to make it worse with her lawyerly caginess under fire. From Wordnik.com. [Wild Card] Reference
Rauh described Barcella's skills as a trial attorney and investigator as a blend of caginess and empathy that won over police detectives and jurors alike. From Wordnik.com. [At courthouse, Washington legal community mourns Lawrence Barcella] Reference
From the editorial, Obama's Lost Years: Such caginess is grist for speculation. From Wordnik.com. [TONY PHYRILLAS] Reference
The interpreter turned to Sergeant Madden and spoke with vast dignity and caginess. From Wordnik.com. [A Matter of Importance] Reference
So humility is in order among Republicans--and a bit of caginess necessary among Democrats. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
I went into my interview with them expecting a degree of caginess around a certain question. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Morrison works the arm for a bit before Edge uses some caginess to get the match to his advantage. From Wordnik.com. [Nationalsportsreview.com Blogs] Reference
It was an interesting decision at the time, but by this point, I admit to getting a little tired of all the caginess. From Wordnik.com. [AfterElton.com - Because visibility matters] Reference
Gibbs ducked questions and used many of the same tactics of repetition and caginess employed by past press secretaries. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
In these crazy times, caginess and targeted action is critical to keeping speculators on the sideline and keeping the economy in check. From Wordnik.com. [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference
India's caginess about its commitment to Afghanistan undoubtedly reflects concern that the Western adventure might come to an abrupt end. From Wordnik.com. [Asia Times Online] Reference
What we have is a person whose career has dovetailed with the incentives presented by the confirmation system, a system that punishes creativity and rewards caginess. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
CLICO's caginess on the question of disclosure is unacceptable and I believe that at this stage the government should send them the strongest possible signals on the matter. From Wordnik.com. [Stabroek News] Reference
His caginess is understandable, but if he does deliver the infrastructure on schedule, he's going to look a bit of a prune if a handful of G-Wizes have 10-20 charging points each. From Wordnik.com. [The Register] Reference
The apparent caginess over such an innocuous issue highlights the somewhat schizophrenic and conflicted approach China takes to hosting major events that open up the country to the world. From Wordnik.com. [Zee News : India National]
Slightly stooped and imitating the speech patterns of the 37th President of the United States, Langella alternately displays arrogance, social awkwardness, caginess and endearing qualities. From Wordnik.com. Reference
When you get older, Mailer said, you don’t have that energy — but you have the caginess to know how to use what you have. From Wordnik.com. [Living With Music: Jerry Stahl - Paper Cuts Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Such caginess is grist for speculation. From Wordnik.com. [Obama's Lost Years] Reference
The caginess counts for The Hypothesis. From Wordnik.com. [Jay Rosen: The Hypothesis: Notes on the Judy Miller Situation] Reference
That caginess has not been his trademark. From Wordnik.com. [The Unlikely Peacemaker] Reference
Maybe that explains Mr. Manchin's caginess. From Wordnik.com. [Political Diary] Reference
Updates: "We can speculate all we want about the caginess of. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily] Reference
"All those reports out there that he hasn't been fighting, that's true, but one thing you can't take for granted is his experience, caginess and his background. From Wordnik.com. [The Age News Headlines] Reference
Trust has returned to the market as far as quality liquid hedge fund assets are concerned, and we have seen the previous caginess around asset valuation disappear to an extent. ". From Wordnik.com. [Daily News] Reference
Why the caginess?. From Wordnik.com. [Lionel Beehner: Obama's Counterproductive South Asian Strategy] Reference
The caginess …!. From Wordnik.com. [Hollywood Savage] Reference
Then Duvall gives us glimmers of his caginess. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
'caginess,' Weatherhead approached Logan. From Wordnik.com. [Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball] Reference
There’s a kind of caginess we don’t care for. From Wordnik.com. [Rapture Ready!] Reference
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