coyness
noun /ˈkɔɪnəs/
/ˈkɔɪnəs/
[uncountable]- the fact of being shy or of pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love or sex, and sometimes in order to make people more interested in you
- Suddenly the coyness was gone from her voice.
- the fact of being unwilling to give information about something, or answer questions that tell people too much about you synonym reticence
- government coyness in relation to military spending