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reticence
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As Leland, a teen who kills his ex-girlfriend’s developmentally disabled brother, Gosling mostly stays blank and vacant; his unwavering reticence is required by Matthew Ryan Hoge’s script, which relies on a final reveal to justify its existence.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026 -
In Florida’s capital, there was little stomach for persistent deep-state reticence.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Taciturnity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taciturnity. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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