taciturn
adjective
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
taciturnly
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a word derived from
taciturn.
Example Sentences
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Then How-ha's eyes went blear as she traversed the simple windings of her own brain, inspecting the bare shelves taciturnly stored with the impressions of a meagre life.
From A Daughter of the Snows by Jack London
His convictions upon all subjects were taciturnly inflexible.
From The History of Mr. Polly by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
The old chief taciturnly signalled for Haswell to do his own rescuing.
From Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
Mrs. Cliffe retired quite taciturnly, nothing in her face responding to this rallying, and he bent quickly over Marion.
From The Judge by Rebecca West
After a silent examination he opened his worn and faded saddle-bags and proceeded taciturnly but capably with his work.
From The Portal of Dreams by Charles Neville Buck
