0 behaviour in which someone intentionally tries to keep something secret: --
In no case has there been either coyness or evasiveness in the answering of outstanding questions.
It is a case not of coyness but of slowness.
There has not been so much coyness in other countries.
I believe that this coyness beloved by industry is unnecessary today.
Why is there such coyness about the money?
The reputation of the police force is at stake and cannot be preserved by secrecy and coyness.
The licensing boards are not noted for their coyness.
There has been too much reticence, too much coyness, too much ignorance, too much stupidity, too much neglect of the nation's plainest need.