reticence

His reticence is more revealing than his speech.

He breaks out of his normal reticence and tells me the whole story.

Some reckon its failure to unearth masses of new information is down to a mix of mendacious reticence on the part of key witnesses and the pusillanimity of their inquisitors.

Their reticence and tenseness seemed to melt away as they petted the stray, and our sessions were relaxed and open.

He maintained a reticence about his personal life.

Her reticence made it difficult to understand her true feelings.

The politician's reticence on the issue raised suspicions.

She spoke with reticence, carefully choosing her words.

His reticence in meetings often led to misunderstandings.

The company's reticence to disclose financial information worried investors.

Despite her reticence, she eventually opened up about her past.

His reticence to share his ideas hindered the team's progress.

The author's reticence to give interviews left fans curious about her inspiration.

The reticence of the witness in court raised doubts about the validity of the testimony.

But Mrs. Tarleton had no such reticences.

Leave us some dignity, some reticence to remember out of our marriage.

This was the answer to Ashley's reticence, to his strange conduct.

There was a little more reticence now than formerly in Thomasin's manner towards her cousin.

Her normal manner among the heathfolk had that reticence which results from the consciousness of superior communicative power.

Although she'd proven herself with her past assignments, Bly still faced reticence from her editors.

His decent reticence is branded as hypocrisy, his circumlocutions are roundly called lies, and his silence is vilified as treachery.

How irresolute did those (earliest rulers) appear, showing (by their reticence) the importance which they set upon their words!

Soon he detected in her a wonderful reticence.

And a reticence to talk about mental health in front of the boss may be unnecessary. Executives are people, too.