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taciturn

[tas-i-turn] / ˈtæs ɪˌtɜrn /


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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

The authorities say it was an accident, but Isaiah’s neighbor—a taciturn, tough-minded 37-year-old woman named Smilla—suspects foul play.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

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

Finally he reached the place where Melquíades used to set up his tent and he found a taciturn Armenian who in Spanish was hawking a syrup to make oneself invisible.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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