How To Use taciturnity In A Sentence
- They said that as their longer "taciturnity" might cause the ruin of his Majesty's affairs, they were at last compelled to break silence. The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84)
- In the West, his reserve with men had been labelled taciturnity or swollen-headeduess, which did not fit the case at all; whilst, in spite of his perfect manner towards them, his indifference to woman _en masse_ or in the individual was supreme and sincere. The Hawk of Egypt
- Soon they were all talking at once, rumbling and roaring as big - chested open-air men will, when whisky has whipped their taciturnity. Chapter 4
- Bersonin, who despite his taciturnity was a patient teacher, instructed me in Danish, but possibly because he himself only spoke it at second hand, I didn't take to it easily. Royal Flash
- He was true to his heritage in valuing hard work, frugality, practicality, and taciturnity.
- Whenever our asthmatical abbé would lead the conversation towards subjects relating to chemistry or alchemy, Boiviel would either avoid a direct reply or else fall into a state of profound taciturnity: and yet all his debts had been paid, including the various outstanding accounts due to his numerous landlords, and his dinners at the Croix de The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851
- I did my best to draw my fair companions into a little chat, but found my _vis-à-vis_ -- the daughter of my successor outside -- most impracticable; a monosyllable was the extent of her exertion: whilst her companion, who was a lively, intelligent-looking girl, and very pretty withal, was necessarily chilled by the taciturnity of her senior. Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I.
- I avoided his stares and finished the meal in silence, surprising Gretchen with my unaccustomed taciturnity.
- I think you are somewhat reserved, but my daughter does not seem to mind your taciturnity, so I suppose I have no occasion to complain.
- Mr. Brown, who had always met my advances with a grim taciturnity that made conversation exceedingly difficult, proceeded to dissertate upon one or two of the vexed questions of the day. An Amiable Charlatan
