taciturn
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Yet consistency over 17 seasons — 15 with the Angels and one each with the Dodgers and Atlanta Braves — was the hallmark of the taciturn left fielder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Or does the taciturn Tommy know more than he’s telling?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
She is as warm and outgoing as he is taciturn and undemonstrative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
The new bridge, constructed with Turkish assistance, was recently completed under the watchful eye of a professional, if taciturn, Ugandan army unit.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
She’s taciturn, but so am I. Is she waiting for me to start something, reveal myself, or is she a believer, engrossed in inner meditation?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing taciturn
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Animal Farm
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Grade 10, List 3
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