evasive reply

Examples (10)

• The politician gave an evasive reply when questioned about the scandal.
• When I asked where he had been, all I received was an evasive reply.
• Her evasive reply to a direct question made us suspicious.
• We can't make a decision based on such an evasive reply from the management.
• Why do you always offer an evasive reply instead of just telling the truth?
• The witness's consistently evasive replies frustrated the lawyer.
• He muttered an evasive reply about being busy and quickly changed the subject.
• An evasive reply is often a clear sign that someone is hiding something.
• I'm tired of getting one evasive reply after another; I need a straight answer.
• She was skilled at giving a seemingly polite but ultimately evasive reply.