retiringness

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Noun
  • The scene goes on at length, Fanny taking and twisting every one of her husband’s arguments into so many knots he is left tongue-tied, all opposition mute, all acquiescence complete.
    Natalie Jenner May 6, Literary Hub, 6 May 2025
  • In a post-American Europe, Moscow would establish a patchwork of individual relationships with European countries, confronting some with territorial threats and gray-zone tactics (such as disinformation campaigns) and rewarding others for their acquiescence with cheap energy.
    Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The Trump administration has greater political flexibility to make such an offer than did the Obama or Biden administrations, thanks to the Republican Party’s deference to Trump’s foreign policy initiatives.
    Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
  • The Vikings will play the Steelers in Ireland on Sept. 28, but not because of deference to the Vikings.
    Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Between the sticks - Bayern seem reluctant to retire Neuer but this diffidence is helping no one.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • At its best, the uncomfortably intimate aesthetic of the films combined with the general diffidence at their heart attempted to epitomize a generational temperament and linguistic sensibility.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • The clips went viral on social media ahead of the Season 7 premiere, and in response, Love Island fans vowed to vote her out once submissions opened through the show’s official app.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
  • This can look like reassessing submission criteria, ensuring diverse representation on juries and panels, committing to transparent selection processes, and actively seeking out talent from a wide range of backgrounds and identities.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 4 June 2025
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“Retiringness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retiringness. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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