taciturn
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That year, her parents married her off to Moïse Camondo, the scion of a Jewish banking dynasty and a dour, taciturn man 12 years her senior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
He was famously taciturn and his style of play wasn’t at all flashy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Yet consistency over 17 seasons — 15 with the Angels and one each with the Dodgers and Atlanta Braves — was the hallmark of the taciturn left fielder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
The new bridge, constructed with Turkish assistance, was recently completed under the watchful eye of a professional, if taciturn, Ugandan army unit.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
They were inclined to be taciturn before the sun came, only making occasional remarks, or crying their single wam- ing-note if danger threatened.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Grade 10, List 3
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