laconic
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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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