adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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But on few matters, it must be added, is even the most sophisticated economic and social comment more reticent .
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John always hung back, was more reticent .
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It's acoustic and a little more reticent , but highly focused and with plenty of absorbing incident.
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One needs to listen carefully to any client, but older people may be more reticent about disclosure to a stranger.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Auster was somewhat reticent about it at first, but finally admitted he was working on a new book.
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Irma was a shy and reticent child.
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John always was more reticent than his sister.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But on few matters, it must be added, is even the most sophisticated economic and social comment more reticent .
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Few of them cared to talk about their jobs; they were as reticent as veterans of an unpopular war.
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In this matter, she is strangely reticent .
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McLaren keeps his own counsel, being as reticent as Ferguson is gregarious.
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The hon. Gentleman has been noticeably reticent in this respect in the past.
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The official reports are also reticent .
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Yet over one thing Edna had remained consistently reticent .