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Meanings of taciturn in English
Portuguese
taciturno Habitually reserved and uncommunicative.
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Usage of taciturn in English
1
The surgeon, rarely at a loss for words, had been strangely taciturn.
2
With set teeth he followed in the wake of his taciturn companion.
3
Parkins was always taciturn but this was a new high for him.
4
In fact, she'd come to admire this strange, awkward and taciturn man.
5
But Esther moved about the kitchen in her taciturn way, hardly answering.
6
He was the gaunt, taciturn individual we had seen at the wheel.
7
Then the taciturn one made a delivery book to match the messages.
8
The taciturn housekeeper, eyeing him excitedly the while, put out the clothes.
9
Garrosh might be many things, but the taciturn type he was not.
10
But after dinner Estraven grew taciturn, and cut my talk off short.
11
While he was often taciturn, he evidently progressed in cheerfulness and hope.
12
Close behind them, but grave and taciturn as usual, came Mr. Falconer.
13
Though rather taciturn he is loved both by the officers and poilus.
14
During the months that followed, I believe I was moody and taciturn.
15
You must have learned the art of silence from these taciturn Norwegians.
16
After she became convalescent she remained sunk in a gloomy, taciturn sadness.
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Taciturn across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common