laconic

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But perhaps the laconic statement from Marie Sherlock of the center-left Labour Party captured the spirit of this ugly encounter in a more realistic mode.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Dry humor also pervades a novel that is enriched throughout by the laconic speech of the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

As played by the terrific Mr. Lutken, he is cordial but laconic, and possessed of a cool, dry humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

When we meet Dusty, the laconic protagonist of “Rebuilding,” he has already lost so much.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

But I would have been laconic in that company in any case.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides