Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.
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Examples for "coy "
Examples for "coy "
1 Today he was coy on whether he would stand for Parliament again.
2 Msholozi and his representatives remain incredibly coy about what's draining his health.
3 They remain coy as of Thursday morning, with no updates provided since.
4 Publishers often seem to become coy when presenting readers with short fiction.
5 Pressed on whether he has already made that decision, Wenger was coy .
1 The clear gray eyes-quite demure - glanced in toward the shadows of the trees.
2 The previous Peugeot 2008 was demure almost to the point of invisibility.
3 That in itself completely changed the appearance of the usually demure Josie.
4 Ned was standing in the barn-yard, the very picture of demure innocence.
5 Looking very demure , the men made some rejoinder; and he went on.
1 Like many others 'clothed with a little brief authority' he was not overmodest in showing his importance.
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