Johnson's natural reticence means that despite his star power, he has never courted headlines.

Abby's troubles in the new book are frankly articulated, despite her natural reticence.

This natural reticence may have prevented him from making the most of career opportunities when they presented themselves.

This is about more than a natural reticence.

Partly it is natural reticence, of a kind all too unfamiliar in the present media landscape.

Without advocates of openness, a natural reticence may prevail during times of war.

And with such natural reticence they stared; as if they were too polite to be afraid.

But this natural reticence is, at least in part, what provoked me to forgo any haggling.

Their natural reticence with men was completely gone.

Ardmore realized that he had, for the first time, pierced the man's natural reticence.