uncommunicativeness

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With continued uncommunicativeness, except as to the factual results, the Republican National Committee's subcommittee to cooperate with the Candidates was taken into conference, Hooverized, given some luncheon, dismissed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ever since, he has cultivated a habit of almost total uncommunicativeness.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had as yet heard nothing of the newly-formed alliance in low life, and attributed Heathcote’s uncommunicativeness either to shame for some discreditable proceeding, or else to passing ill-humour.

From Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton by Stacey, W. S. (Walter S.)

He suddenly revealed an astonishing streak of uncommunicativeness, totally unnatural in him and tantalising in the extreme.

From From the Housetops by Cootes, F. Graham

That Edward was reserved—that beneath his remarkable frankness there lay an uncommunicativeness of disposition—no one could before his marriage have made her believe: yet it certainly was so.

From Deerbrook by Martineau, Harriet