noun
- plural of cageyness; the quality or state of being evasive, wary, or unwilling to commit to a clear position
Usage: informal; typically used in plural form to refer to multiple instances or manifestations of evasiveness
Examples
- The politician's cageynesses about his past made voters suspicious.
- Her cageynesses during the interview suggested she was hiding something.
- The witness displayed multiple cageynesses when questioned about the incident.
- Their cageynesses in negotiations delayed the deal for weeks.
- The CEO's cageynesses regarding future layoffs frustrated employees.
- His cageynesses about his whereabouts raised red flags.