All 3 Uses
reticent
in
The Lucky One
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- The way Nana studiously avoided the topic—and the four-year hole in his life—suggested that she understood his reticence.†
Chpt 8reticence = reluctance -- usually to speak freely
- Logan's natural reticence actually seemed to give Ben room to express himself.†
Chpt 12
- "Tell me in ten words or less," she suggested, sensing his reticence.
Chpt 33 *reticence = reluctance to speak freely
Definitions:
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(1)
(reticent) reluctant -- especially to speak freelySynonym 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. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)