| His taciturnity was as eloquent as the repeated warning of the slave of the feast. |
| I avoided his stares and finished the meal in silence, surprising Gretchen with my unaccustomed taciturnity. |
| He took his father's beliefs seriously, but his taciturnity implied not strength but inflexibility. |
| But in our talk-barraged world, their meditative pace and deadpan taciturnity have become almost virtues. |
| He was true to his heritage in valuing hard work, frugality, practicality, and taciturnity. |
| They greeted me with their usual friendliness, but I could not help noticing their taciturnity. |
