caginess (Meaning)

caginess

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

The witness's caginess made it challenging to extract any meaningful information.
The politician's caginess in answering the reporter's questions only fueled speculation.
The businessman's caginess about his financial dealings raised suspicions about his integrity.
The artist's caginess regarding her inspiration for the painting left viewers puzzled.
The suspect's caginess during the interrogation made the detectives doubt his innocence.
The lawyer's caginess regarding his client's involvement in the crime cast uncertainty over the case.
The spy's caginess in revealing their true identity preserved their cover.
The negotiator's caginess prevented the parties from reaching a compromise.
The athlete's caginess about their training regimen made it difficult to gauge their potential.
The teenager's caginess when asked about their whereabouts sparked concern among their parents.

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

shrewdness,intelligence, insight, acumen, knowingness, intellect,astuteness, wit, perceptivity, sharpness

naïveté, naiveness, simpleness, artlessness, ingenuousness, unsophistication, naivete, greenness, unworldliness, guilelessness

The witness's caginess made it challenging to extract any meaningful information.

The politician's caginess in answering the reporter's questions only fueled speculation.

The businessman's caginess about his financial dealings raised suspicions about his integrity.

The artist's caginess regarding her inspiration for the painting left viewers puzzled.