cageyness

/ˈkeɪdʒinəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being cautious, secretive, or unwilling to give information.
    • The politician's cageyness during the interview frustrated the reporters.
    • Her cageyness about the project made the team suspicious.
    • I noticed a certain cageyness in his answers whenever we discussed his past.
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