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Take the two pages where Dyer writes about his father’s extreme reticence about his own past.
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James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The more acute risk — and, sources say, the primary reason for Trump’s reticence to act against Powell — is the expectation that any move would immediately trigger a significant market sell-off.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Presently, swapping her reticence for a politely commanding air, Victor unfolded herself from the tiny stool and approached the hostess stand.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
The Supreme Court's reticence to stop President Donald Trump from revoking automatic birthright citizenship to anyone born in the United States has set off shockwaves among migrant communities.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The more acute risk — and, sources say, the primary reason for Trump’s reticence to act against Powell — is the expectation that any move would immediately trigger a significant market sell-off.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Presently, swapping her reticence for a politely commanding air, Victor unfolded herself from the tiny stool and approached the hostess stand.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
The Supreme Court's reticence to stop President Donald Trump from revoking automatic birthright citizenship to anyone born in the United States has set off shockwaves among migrant communities.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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“Reticence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticence. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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reticence
noun
ret·i·cence
ˈret-ə-sən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being reticent
a witness's reticence that was unhelpful to police
2
: an instance of being reticent
3
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