laconism

Example Sentences

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The only time he abandoned his Trappist laconism was when Alba went to visit him in his tunnel of books.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

"Well, where have you been?" he said to her with offhand laconism.

From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas

This I shall endeavour to interpret, by developing to the best of my ability the laconism of the philosophical naturalist.

From What is Property? by Proudhon, P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph)

"Very well! let it be blown up!" answered the Floridans with a laconism worthy of ancient times.

From The Moon-Voyage by Verne, Jules

"Blight, Mildew, and Smut," he replied, with the laconism of one who is absolutely certain of his own mind.

From Crome Yellow by Huxley, Aldous