Examples of evasive in a Sentence
She gave an evasive answer.
They took evasive action to avoid capture.
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Like Gellar, Brandy had been evasive in pre-release interviews, making her appearance more surprising — and, thanks to the way Robinson ties all the films in the series together, more satisfying.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 July 2025
Today’s missile threats are faster, stealthier and more evasive than ever.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The bust marks a rare and direct strike against one of the world’s most evasive cyber adversaries.
—Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025
At the press conference that caps his visit, Schoof is evasive when asked if the Dutch will agree to the 5% goal.
—Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 July 2025
Today’s missile threats are faster, stealthier and more evasive than ever.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The bust marks a rare and direct strike against one of the world’s most evasive cyber adversaries.
—Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025
At the press conference that caps his visit, Schoof is evasive when asked if the Dutch will agree to the 5% goal.
—Adam Rasmi, Time, 20 June 2025
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“Evasive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evasive. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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evasive
adjective
eva·sive
i-ˈvā-siv 
-ziv
: tending or meant to evade
gave an evasive answer
evasively
adverb
evasiveness
noun
Legal Definition
evasive
adjective
eva·sive
i-ˈvā-siv, -ziv
: tending or intending to evade
Note: Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(a)(4), an evasive or incomplete answer to an interrogatory or to a question at a deposition is treated as a failure to answer and may be subject to an opponent's motion to compel an answer.
evasively
adverb
evasiveness
noun
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