evasiveness

Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. ang gawa ng pag-iwas, pagiging malabo, o pagbibigay ng hindi malinaw na mga sagot.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

Her evasiveness in answering questions raised suspicions.

Ang kanyang pag-iwas sa pagsagot ng mga tanong ay nagdulot ng hinala.

The politician's evasiveness only fueled speculation about his involvement in the scandal.

Ang pag-iwas ng pulitiko ay lalo lamang nagpalakas sa haka-haka tungkol sa kanyang pagkakasangkot sa iskandalo.

His evasiveness during the interrogation made it difficult for the police to get any useful information.

Ang kanyang pag-iwas sa panahon ng pagtatanong ay nagpahirap sa mga pulis na makakuha ng anumang kapaki-pakinabang na impormasyon.

The suspect's evasiveness suggested guilt to the detectives.

Ang pag-iwas ng suspek ay nagpahiwatig ng pagkakasala sa mga detektibe.

She was known for her evasiveness when it came to discussing personal matters.

Kilala siya sa kanyang pag-iwas kapag tungkol naman sa pag-uusap tungkol sa mga personal na bagay.

The student's evasiveness about his grades hinted at possible academic issues.

Ang pag-iwas ng estudyante tungkol sa kanyang mga grado ay nagpahiwatig ng posibleng mga isyu sa akademya.

The company's evasiveness regarding the layoffs only increased employee anxiety.

Ang pag-iwas ng kumpanya tungkol sa pagtanggal sa trabaho ay lalo lamang nagpataas sa pagkabalisa ng mga empleyado.

The evasiveness of the witness cast doubt on the credibility of his testimony.

Ang pag-iwas ng testigo ay nagdulot ng pagdududa sa pagiging kapani-paniwala ng kanyang testimonya.

His evasiveness in avoiding commitments frustrated his friends.

Ang kanyang pag-iwas sa pagtupad ng mga pangako ay nagpahina ng loob sa kanyang mga kaibigan.

The evasiveness of the suspect delayed the investigation process.

Ang pag-iwas ng suspek ay naantala ang proseso ng pagsisiyasat.

Real-world Examples

" I thought we were past all the evasiveness, " I grumbled.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Doctor Ladislau stirred in a feeble negative, signalling up a vague Slavic evasiveness.

Source: The Night is Gentle (Part Two)

'I must consider! ' she replied, with perturbed evasiveness.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part Two)

The apparent evasiveness of the reply caused Charity's indignation to overflow.

Source: Summer

She presently did so, while Morris looked at him, smiling, without a sign of evasiveness in his affable eye.

Source: Washington Square

Evidence on its transmissibility and immune evasiveness is also still preliminary and emerging, according to a statement from New Zealand's Ministry of Health on Tuesday.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

But his evasiveness exasperated her, and suddenly she felt the inconsistent desire to hold him fast, face to face with his own words.

Source: People and Ghosts (Part 2)

The reason we're seeing more reinfections with BA. 5 is partly due to its immune evasiveness — mutations in its spike protein that help it sidestep antibodies to prior variants.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2022 Compilation

" There are very few to-day, " said Vyse, with his irritating evasiveness; and Betton rejoined squarely: " Oh, they'll stop soon. The book's a failure" .

Source: Humans and Ghosts (Part 1)

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