All 3 Uses of
reticent
in
Tender is the Night
- In the instant they passed it they heard a blur of voices from behind the reticence of the limousine and saw that the Divers' chauffeur was grinning.†
Chpt 1.9
- But she is reticent,
Chpt 2.4 *reticent = reluctant -- usually to speak freely
- But in a reticent way Dick was still vague and sleepy when they reached the pier at Cannes.†
Chpt 3.5
Definition:
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(reticent) reluctant -- especially to speak freelyeditor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Consider using taciturn rather than reticent when the reluctance to speak is a general disposition rather than a short-term situation brought about by particular circumstance.