coy
Example Sentences
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“I won’t go there,” she says, gently, with a coy smile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
While Fetterman was gracious to Mullin during his questioning, though, he was unusually coy about the status of his support.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
But the US and Israel are far more coy on what is happening in cyber-space.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
She was similarly coy when asked if being number one for the first time was on her radar.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
When the sun fell behind the tallest tree tonight, the Afterlife would not be so coy.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
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