Thesaurus / taciturnity
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Probably what most recommended her to the critical mind of Miss Warrender was her impassive taciturnity.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME II (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSThe man Ward must have lost some of his taciturnity, for the girl was laughing gaily at whatever he was saying.
A VIRGINIA SCOUTHUGH PENDEXTERHis replies were perfectly ingenuous, evincing nothing of the natural taciturnity and shyness of the Indian mind.
THE INDIAN IN HIS WIGWAMHENRY R. SCHOOLCRAFTSergeant Newton Spooner returned to his routine duties with a grim taciturnity which did not invite conversation.
THE CODE OF THE MOUNTAINSCHARLES NEVILLE BUCKOn the subject of my uncle, the old coachman's taciturnity gave way to torrents of reproach.
RICHARD CARVEL, COMPLETEWINSTON CHURCHILLThe prince encouraged conversation, though himself inclined to taciturnity.
ENDYMIONBENJAMIN DISRAELIThis taciturnity surprised Jones, for Jim was the cheeriest nurse who ever brought a sufferer a plate of soup.
THE PILLAR OF LIGHTLOUIS TRACYWhenever Mademoiselle Rupinsky came in late he was silent to taciturnity; and when she took her place he thawed.
THE STRAND MAGAZINE, VOLUME XXVII, JANUARY 1904, NO. 157VARIOUSThese diversified qualities were, in a manner, shrouded under Spanish reserve and taciturnity.
HISTORY OF THE REFORMATION IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, VOL 2J. H. MERLE D'AUBIGNBut I covered it over with artifice, cloaked it with politeness, obscured it from observation by taciturnity and sullenness.
BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, VOLUME IIVARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO TACITURNITY
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