noncommittal

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[ US /ˈnɑnkəˈmɪtəɫ/ ]
[ UK /nˌɒnkəmˈɪtə‍l/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. refusing to bind oneself to a particular course of action or view or the like
    her boyfriend was noncommittal about their future together
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How To Use noncommittal In A Sentence

  • remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal
  • The answers to his questions at a general level are also conventional, and even noncommittal. The Times Literary Supplement
  • The noncommittal silence of the place annoyed him. Times, Sunday Times
  • He moved lightly on his feet, and his grip when he shook hands was light, noncommittal, as he made his own summaries. A TROUT IN THE MILK
  • Another third opposed it across the board, and the remaining third were equivocal or noncommittal.
  • `Oh... fine,' Bev said noncommittally though I detected a slight edge to her voice. RESCUING ROSE
  • Then I see my name before me, written in a crooked hand on a limp placard, held out in offering but noncommittally, as a salesperson might hold forth a sweater she has already decided you will not buy. Between Expectations
  • I heard a low grunt, a noncommittal noise followed by the groan of the door closing.
  • Tychus rumbled noncommittally, his eyes still fastened on Jim. Starcraft II: Devils’ Due
  • Although Qian was noncommittal about early normalization of bilateral relations, the meeting itself was unprecedented, and a landmark.
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