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Recent Examples of laconism
But Lanegan turns out, despite his initial bout of laconism, to be forthcoming, even charming.
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Jim Greer, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2022
Jim Greer, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laconism
Noun
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Tendrils hang loosely in the front, it's pulled to different levels of tautness around her head, and the ends splay out, creating a too-cool-to-care look.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These emails don’t have to be very long — succinctness is your friend.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The patties are indeed thin, but the burger sits more upright than most smashes and there isn’t the lacy crispness on the edges.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The body mist has a very green overtone that cuts through daily doldrums with a crispness others notice, becoming impressive, not overbearing.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Assisted by the low, somber strings of Oliver Coates’ score and the clean, crisp brightness of Judith Kaufmann’s lensing, Volpe directs with much the same simplicity and moderation, toward a pitch-perfect ending of wholly disarming terseness and economy.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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The rapidity and the terseness of the onscreen action leaps from scene to scene, from event to event, from one salient point to the next, with nothing incidental in between, nothing revealing anything besides what directly elucidates the story as Polanski chooses to tell it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lighton presents it all with unvarnished honesty, allowing the tension and humor to bloom in the clash between Skarsgård’s forthright Scandinavian brusqueness, and Melling’s awkward British charm.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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With off-putting brusqueness, the acupuncturist sticks needles into my head and left leg, leaves the room—and appears to forget all about me.—
Lucinda Rosenfeld,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Appreciated over time and sometimes delivered with abruptness.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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While acknowledging that Nairobi will feel economic pain, particularly from the abruptness of the decision, Nzomo, the former ambassador, said the city’s status remains secure.—
Joseph Maina,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Laconism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laconism. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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