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laconic

[luh-kon-ik] / ləˈkɒn ɪk /


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He trudged back to his post by the campus gate before delivering a laconic response to a reporter’s question.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

But perhaps the laconic statement from Marie Sherlock of the center-left Labour Party captured the spirit of this ugly encounter in a more realistic mode.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

As played by the terrific Mr. Lutken, he is cordial but laconic, and possessed of a cool, dry humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

He held the screen, his laconic presence a perfect complement to Newman’s boisterous Butch.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

Dr. Van Helsing is laconic; he tells the farmers that he is hurrying to Bistritz, and pays them well to make the exchange of horses.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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