Both Uses of
taciturn
in
Journey to the Center of the Earth - trnsl by M - 45 chptrs
- But silence reigned in all this little world at the arrival of the soup, and the national taciturnity resumed its empire even over the children.†
Chpt 13
- The three Icelanders, just as taciturn as their comrade the hunted, never spoke, and ate their breakfasts in silence.†
Chpt 15 *
Definition:
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(taciturn) with a tendency to be reserved and not to talkeditor's notes: Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Consider using reticent rather than taciturn when the reluctance to talk is brought on by a particular situation rather than being a general disposition.