The detective's frustration grew with the suspect's elusion from every carefully set trap.

His elusions were obvious to everyone in the room, and no one trusted his story.

The elusive suspect slipped through the crowd and vanished before the police could locate him.

The scientist admired the butterfly's elusiveness during field observations.

The rare bird elusively slipped between the reeds before anyone could get a clear look.

The elusivenesses of the witnesses and documents complicated the historian's reconstruction of events.

Her elusivity made it difficult for journalists to pin down her true opinions.