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taciturnity

[tas-i-tur-ni-tee] / ˌtæs ɪˈtɜr nɪ ti /


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Their matter-of-factness and taciturnity were traits he tried to emulate.

From Washington Post Feb. 2, 2023

The excitement of seeing any movie in a theater might make us all want to give a work of domestic taciturnity like “Minari” the full “Godzilla vs. Kong” treatment.

From New York Times Apr. 15, 2021

What set him apart, aside from his keen intellect, taciturnity and gifts as a writer, was his ferocious loyalty.

From Fox News Dec. 10, 2018

In any case, this obsession with killers’ taciturnity is not a new phenomenon.

From Slate May 21, 2018

He looked at me with the contained amusement that is considered taciturnity by non-Yankees.

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




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