Sentence examples for coy at from inspiring English sources

And she has been coy at times about whether she would run.

These sidling movements were kept up for a minute or more each time; first one would move away, followed by the other, and then it would be reversed; both were about equally bold and coy at the same time.

Producers were less coy at the Papp Public Theater, in the East Village, where "The Wild Party," by Michael John LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe, entered its sixth week of rehearsals.

The Buccaneers denied any interest in Marino, but they have to play coy, at least for now, because they do not want to get into a bidding war for Marino's services.

And after the actor checked out of a Las Vegas hospital with minor scrapes, the motorcycle trip resumed and netted several memorable images: Mr. Pitt channeling James Dean at a dusty gas station; Mr. Pitt hanging at the Chicken Ranch, a legal brothel in Nevada; Mr. Pitt in bed, looking vulnerable yet coy at a roadside motel.

Where the mounting cash pile is concerned [Aveva has £134m in the bank at the end of September], their broker is very keen to spend it, but the management seemed a bit too coy at the suggestion they seek a large acquisition in the US - which would seem to be the sensible next step to us.

* BUSH COY: Appearing at a fund-raiser in California, President Bush sidestepped the recall issue.

British officials have been more coy, bristling at suggestions they are following the American lead.

"Pods No. 1," an overflowing cluster of gaping forms, reminded me of coy fish at feeding time.

It helps that Raskopoulos has an instantly attractive demeanour: easy, coy, playing at high status but not meaning it.

Although Ms. Morejón couldn't resist darting coy glances at us, both are truly lovely dancers who actually inhabited their characters, with Mr. Gounod particularly exciting in his smooth, springy jump and beautifully extended lines.