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"Reticent" denotes only reluctance to speak; do not use it for any frequently misunderstood as being synonymous with "reluctant."
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Reticent and highly disciplined, he liked things neat and orderly.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad Jack Canfield 2011
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Reticent about the details of the Facebook-developed Facebook competitor, Zuckerberg did say that it would be cool enough to give Facebook a run for its money but not quite cool enough to surpass the Harvard-born social network in popularity.
Pablo Andreu: Facebook to Launch Facebook Competitor Pablo Andreu 2011
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Reticent and highly disciplined, he liked things neat and orderly.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad Jack Canfield 2011
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Reticent about the details of the Facebook-developed Facebook competitor, Zuckerberg did say that it would be cool enough to give Facebook a run for its money but not quite cool enough to surpass the Harvard-born social network in popularity.
Pablo Andreu: Facebook to Launch Facebook Competitor Pablo Andreu 2011
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Reticent indeed would any major media outlet be to suggest Goldman had cheated.
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Reticent about his private passions, he's eloquent about his public passion -- the art and ethos of acting.
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Reticent, deep aromas of pineapple, powdered stone and minerals, with a roasted, oily aspect.
Investing in Liquid Assets David Sokolin 2008
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Reticent, deep aromas of pineapple, powdered stone and minerals, with a roasted, oily aspect.
Investing in Liquid Assets David Sokolin 2008
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Reticent and morally upright, the 66-year-old Carnahan was deeply mourned in a part of the country that has little patience for shifty or timid politicians.
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