Synonym: bashful, distant, modest, reserved, restrained, shy, timid. Similar words: tiring, retire, retired, retirement, firing, stirring, aspiring, admiring. Meaning: [rɪ'tɪərɪŋ] 
adj. 1. moving toward a position farther from the front 2. not arrogant or presuming 3. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office 4. reluctant to draw attention to yourself.
adj. 1. moving toward a position farther from the front 2. not arrogant or presuming 3. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office 4. reluctant to draw attention to yourself. 
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31. He now thinks that retiring early was a stupid thing to do.
32. The idea of retiring to the south of France is highly seductive.
33. Retiring early from his job freed him to join several local clubs.
34. The match ended in disappointment for the retiring captain,[sentencedict.com] Viv Richards.
35. He's reached retiring age, but he's still firmly in control.
36. The retiring editor received a special salute from the local newspaper.
37. After 30 years in the political arena, our local member of parliament is retiring next year.
38. Colleagues presented the retiring chairman with a cheque/presented a cheque to the retiring chairman.
39. He had a shy, retiring side to his personality that was completely at odds with his public persona.
40. Her majesty awarded a distinction to the retiring Prime Minister.
41. He is approaching his 40th birthday, and thinking of retiring from sport.
42. Her majesty awarded a distinction upon 〔 to 〕 the retiring Prime Minister.
43. His performance as King Lear was to be his swan - song before retiring.
44. A military history professor is retiring.
45. Hocky superstar Wayne Gretzky played for L.A. before retiring.
46. The poor turnout among young voters dismays retiring Rep.
47. Mrs Coyle was retiring after 17 years as manageress.
48. Librarians are normally thought of as being retiring.
49. Walton Burdick is also retiring as senior vice-president, personnel.
50. Two retiring Republican senators warned their fellow lawmakers Tuesday that they need to fix the Social Security system before it goes broke.
51. The occasional guard braved the discomfort for a few minutes before retiring to the cool of the corridors.
52. Of course, for most people, retiring at 50 is not a realistic goal.
53. Mary Ellen always had to set the fire for the next morning before retiring to bed.
54. If she would come for a few years, until she's retiring age.
55. Ian Cordial, 64, takes over from retiring chairman John Tholen at the beginning of April.
56. Now 32, Becker has become involved in sports marketing since retiring from competitive tennis.
57. The good behaviour of our own Club members are still attending with some of the older juniors replacing retiring senior members.
58. Thus, it is relevant that those retiring shortly after a state pension scheme begins may be subsidized by younger generations.
59. After retiring from the Chiefs in 1995, he filed a workers' compensation claim for injuries dating back to 1979.
60. The officials who are retiring or were defeated had to make hard decisions after the flood.
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