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Recent Examples of nonspeaking
Adele got a nonspeaking part in the human machine that would gouge the prisoner’s sentence into the officer’s body.
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Finally, a shout-out to actor Ryan Cooper, who plays the dead man, for the most part a nonspeaking role.
—Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 15 June 2017
Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Finally, a shout-out to actor Ryan Cooper, who plays the dead man, for the most part a nonspeaking role.
—Gary Thompson, Philly.com, 15 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonspeaking
Adjective
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The actors spent time forging the kind of intimate charge that could be felt in wordless glances between their closeted characters.—
Jen Yamato,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Interestingly, the choir recorded their wordless vocal sounds together with the orchestra, another unusual aspect of the sessions.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Coffin came up with the 1920s backdrop – an era that saw cinema shift from silent films to talkies — and did something the franchise rarely permits — make something personal.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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The Rangers offense was silent during the beginning of the game, while the defense held together.—
Cal Phillips,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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While Kafka is a bit more of a reserved personality, he’s been described as a coach who’s personable and can work with anyone.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Even in recordings from the ’90s, Alfa displays a reserved but expressive personality, and a talent for fusing disparate sounds fluidly together.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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When the president’s immigration enforcement tactics wreaked havoc on everyday life in America’s cities, GOP lawmakers were mum.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The Lions have been mum about a knee injury that forced him to miss 11 games last season.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Very little happens in the film, and since both Robin and Sister Brigid are quite taciturn there’s not much in the way of scintillating dialogue either.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The New York Knicks’ president, a stout, taciturn man, surly about the mouth, who spurns engagement with the media but whose competence no contemporary Knicks follower can gainsay, stands in a crowd, surrounded by cheering fans.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Staff being uncommunicative with EMS workers.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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Just as importantly, His voice was loud and and clear in marshalling a Chelsea back line that has too often appeared quiet and uncommunicative in his absence this season.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Actor Efren Ramírez nailed Pedro's laconic, deadpan style that made his promise a hilarious highlight.—
Danny Horn,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Juxtaposed against their laconic back-and-forth, Lin’s breathless, manic sentences betray a grifter’s nonsense.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Only six minutes into this match, New Zealand has scored to take a 1-0 lead and temporarily quiet what had been a raucous crowd tilted toward the Iranian team.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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The end of mandatory minicamp ushers in the quietest time on the NFL calendar.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Nonspeaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonspeaking. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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