The inhibited lissome fencer materialized at the New Year's Eve fete, resplendent in his raiment but reticent in his manner.
The shy and graceful fencer appeared at the New Year's Eve party in his spectacular attire, but he maintained a reserved demeanor.
The suspect was reticent to answer the question because he did the crime.
In Germany people were reticent; if they did talk they could be put to death.
I was reticent about revealing the source of my information. OR She was never reticent about her dislike for country music. OR He was reticent to tell the truth for fear he would be punished.
means reserved and unwilling to communicate. The man was reticent when his wife died.
This would be her last chance to see herself in all her resplendent glory.The tiny hummingbird was resplendent in it's iridescent coat.The Greek goddesses were supposed to be resplendent in their virtues.
The queen looked resplendent in her crown and robes, I'm not overly patriotic, it was just the first thing that came to mind :)
She has always been reticent about discussing her private life. Because of nearly drowning as a child, he's reticent about attending a pool party. A mouth full of fillings makes her reticent to chew gum and eat sticky foods. After a student made laughed at him, Jeff was reticent to volunteer another answer in class.
Inhibiting an enzyme responsible for constructing the cell wall.
A sentence with the word 'reticence': His reticence made him lonely and a less friendlier person.
Meaning : silent, quite, tighghtly closed-lips, secretive, close-mouthed I think now you can make the sentence.
Norm was quite talkative among friends, but reticent among people he did not know well. Note that "reticent" means quiet, but it is often confused with "hesitant" or "reluctant". It is therefore not correct to say someone was "reticent to speak up".
Jonathan swift was never reticent to lampoon the egoist in order to bring him down with alacristy.