reservedness

In some countries, there's a reservedness, but here they're openly ecstatic to have us."

This represents the German school to which he added the reservedness so characteristic to the mentality of Baltics.

Somewhat of a womanizer, Hakim's straightforwardness and being outgoing is a clear departure from William's reservedness and dislike for social events.

Duguay of the Montreal Gazette thought that Isaacs evoked a reservedness and ambiguity that attracted viewers to his character.

Throughout the book, Dirac's work and his unusual personality is explored, with his reservedness, apparent lack of empathy, and relentless literal-mindedness leading way to several humorous anecdotes.

Actually, he had assumed a large share of his superior's negotiations with foreign envoys for several years prior to his appointment because of von Jagow's reservedness in office.

The fact that he functions as the performer, arranger and conductor has formed a certain reservedness and introversion, but the truth is that he is a musical wild man.

Camus hoped that it would be his masterpiece and some critics agreed with his view, even in its unfinished state - largely citing the physical intensity and uninhibited psychology of boyhood as removed from the reservedness of Camus' other novels.

You have too much good sense not to discover that I, in spite of my heart and all the pride of it, cannot but love you and have put on a behaviour to you that was much against my heart, in hopes to frighten you from your reservedness.