retiring

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance
    moving toward a position farther from the front
    not arrogant or presuming
    of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office

Word Origin

retiring (adj.)
1580s, "departing, retreating," present participle adjective from retire (v.). Also "fond of retiring, disposed to seclusion," hence "unobtrusive, modest, subdued" (1766).

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Example

1. At this moment , I can 't see myself retiring for a long time yet .
2. In my experience , chinese business students , when asked if they have any questions , appear shy and retiring .
3. Anybody retiring today knows this .
4. This retiring bebi bumu generation has reasons to feel proud of its achievements .
5. All are chavista loyalists , and four are retiring assembly members .

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