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Not the babbling single syllables driven by the desire for food and the surprise of monosyllables falling from his hungry lips.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023

Giorgetti tends to communicate in gruff monosyllables and unlike his recent predecessors in the role, he speaks little English.

From Reuters • Oct. 21, 2022

The acting here is quite good, particularly by Kaluuya, who exudes the strong, silent air of a modern Gary Cooper, all shrugs and monosyllables, and Palmer, who is his much more expressive foil.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2022

"His breath is also improving, this can be heard in his voice which is gaining in power. Phrases where he communicates only in monosyllables tend to be spaced out."

From BBC • May 29, 2022

The reading of comics is done in reverential silence, with now and then a few monosyllables of trade.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood