taciturn
Example Sentences
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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
Anyone who likes this kind of pulp knows these avenging angel characters are more or less the same: intense, taciturn, minimalist.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
Entourage: Quirky characters played by Penélope Cruz, Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange rattle off most of the dialogue opposite taciturn Jack/Bob.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2024
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
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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