What does reticent mean?
adjective
Unwilling to talk or communicate; reserved in speech or manner. Reticent people may not be shy, but they prefer to keep to themselves and avoid unnecessary conversation.
Example
"She was a reticent person who only spoke when necessary, but her silence was not due to shyness, but rather a preference for introspection."
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