taciturn
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He was famously taciturn and his style of play wasn’t at all flashy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
In 1983, he slipped into the role of a taciturn Texas ranger waging war against an arms dealer in "Lone Wolf McQuade", which provided the template for the cult TV series "Walker, Texas Ranger".
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
The taciturn Julie is quick to note how different their circumstances are, but Emily gives her some hard-earned wisdom in return.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
And on another potentially tricky topic, the sacking of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Trump was unusually taciturn.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
Upset by the news, José Arcadio Buendía stood motionless, trying to rise above his affliction, until the group dispersed, called away by other artifices, and the puddle of the taciturn Armenian evaporated completely.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 10, List 3
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