Both Uses of
reticent
in
The Fountainhead
- she proceeded to state without reticence of expression that.
Chpt 1.10 *reticence = reluctance
- The facades of the buildings around him were like the walls of secret backyards suddenly exposed: decay without reticence, past the need of privacy or shame.†
Chpt 4.16
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.