cageyness (Meaning)

cageyness

hesitant about committing oneself, marked by cleverness, very careful of not being trapped or deceived, wary of being trapped or deceived

The diplomat's cageyness made it difficult to discern their true intentions.
The thief's cageyness allowed him to evade capture for months.
The witness's cageyness prevented the jury from discovering crucial information.
The politician's cageyness was interpreted as a sign of dishonesty.
The suspect's cageyness raised suspicions among the investigators.
The animal's cageyness made it hard to approach without provoking a reaction.
The patient's cageyness hindered the doctor's ability to diagnose their ailment.
The CEO's cageyness eroded trust among employees.
The lawyer's cageyness gave the impression that they were concealing something.
The athlete's cageyness on the field made it impossible for opponents to anticipate their moves.

hesitant about committing oneself, marked by cleverness, very careful of not being trapped or deceived, wary of being trapped or deceived

insight, shrewdness,intelligence, sharpness, hardheadedness, canniness, foxiness, acumen, perception, keenness

ingenuousness, simplemindedness, artlessness, unworldliness, simpleness, naivete, unsophistication, innocence, guilelessness, greenness

The diplomat's cageyness made it difficult to discern their true intentions.

The thief's cageyness allowed him to evade capture for months.

The witness's cageyness prevented the jury from discovering crucial information.

The politician's cageyness was interpreted as a sign of dishonesty.