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taciturn

[tas-i-turn] / ˈtæs ɪˌtɜrn /


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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

She is as warm and outgoing as he is taciturn and undemonstrative.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 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

I heard many stories about the Isle—I remember it is Isle and not Island—and was given much taciturn advice.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck




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