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taciturn

[tas-i-turn] / ˈtæs ɪˌtɜrn /


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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

Many of the AI country tunes tap into the genre's archetype of the lone cowboy: a rugged, taciturn, plain-spoken man who, above all, refuses to apologize for simply existing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

In a mountainous village of post-war Italy, a taciturn Sicilian soldier hides out after deserting the army.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2024

My bionic Lobot ears could hear Mom saying: “But what is with you lately, Via? You’re moody and taciturn and secretive. . . .”

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio




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