Retiring Definition

rĭ-tīrĭng
adjective
Shy and reserved; modest.
American Heritage
That retires.
Webster's New World
Drawing back from contact with others, from publicity, etc.; reserved; shy.
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verb

Present participle of retire.

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Retiring Sentence Examples

  • On retiring from office Seward returned to the practice of law.

  • He was appointed in 1911 to succeed Earl Grey as governor-general of Canada, retiring from this office in 1916.

  • But so far from retiring within his fort-line Stessel advance took up a strong position outside.

  • The retiring sheriff was still officially connected to Ouray County law enforcement.

  • It was well past midnight when the Deans looked in on their sleeping guest before retiring themselves.

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Words Starting With

RRERET

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GNGING

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