be reserved
Frequency: 7.515.2 per million words
Describes a person who is slow to show feeling or express an opinion.
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- She is naturally reserved around new people.
- He was quiet and reserved throughout the meeting.
- You don't need to be so reserved with your friends.
- The new employee is very reserved and hardly speaks.
- My grandfather was a deeply reserved man.
- Why are you reserved when talking about your past?
- It can be difficult to get to know someone who is extremely reserved.
- Despite her success, she has always been modest and reserved.
- He tends to be reserved in large social gatherings.
- At first, the children were reserved, but they soon started playing.