fairly coy
Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words
To a moderate degree of shyness or unwillingness to disclose information.
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Examples (10)
- The CEO was fairly coy about the company's expansion plans.
- She was fairly coy when I asked her about her new boyfriend.
- The artist remained fairly coy about the true meaning behind his painting.
- He was fairly coy about who ate the last cookie from the jar.
- The author is being fairly coy regarding the plot of her upcoming novel.
- In the interview, the actress was fairly coy about her personal life.
- My brother is fairly coy about how much money he actually earns.
- The scientist was fairly coy about the details of her recent breakthrough.
- The minister remained fairly coy on the subject of tax increases.
- When asked her age, she just smiled and was fairly coy with her answer.