Definition of "guardedness" [guardedness]

• The state or condition of being guarded. (noun)

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• "Lawrence was smiling but there was a guardedness is his eyes, an opaqueness that made me wonder how funny he found his own joke."
• "This guardedness, which is shared by the South and East Asian populations, enhances the appeal of branch campuses."
• "I mean, I think that's pretty expected and natural and not the kind of guardedness we usually see with children that grow up in the public spotlight, who seem very trained or cautious around the media."