laconism

1 "Very well! let it be blown up!" answered the Floridans with a laconism worthy of ancient times.

2 This spiritual laconism invigorated the arm of men who perhaps wanted no other stimulative than the hope of obtaining the immense property of the besieged.

3 She answered other questions with equal firmness and laconism.

4 The latter read it without betraying the slightest emotion, or even surprise; then, with a laconism that was wholly Laced�monian, he said: "Place the light."

5 Abb� Morellet pays many thanks for the answers to his queries, but complains of their shortness and laconism; however it is not your fault.

6 “No,” answered I, imitating his laconism of speech.

7 The coldness is most often simply the apparent coldness of restraint; the baldness, the laconism of a spirit that abhorred loose, ungainly manners of speech.

8 But Lanegan turns out, despite his initial bout of laconism, to be forthcoming, even charming.

9 "Fifty-one cents," said the girl, through the inimitable laconism of gum chewing.

10 You may, perhaps, imagine that laconism could no further go.

11 For that hand writes often by abbreviations, hieroglyphics, and short characters, which, like the laconism on Belshazzar’s wall, are not to be made out but by a key from that Spirit that indited them.’ 

12 Their creator's remarks about them are sometimes of a marvellous subtlety, expressed in a laconism which seems to regard Marivaudage or Meredithese with an aristocratic disdain.

13 And E. M. Cioran, on the virtues of economy and obliquity: “Is there a better sign of ‘civilization’ than laconism?

14 His friend obeyed him, more alarmed by Andre's laconism than he could have been by some sudden explosion of passion.

15 This I shall endeavour to interpret, by developing to the best of my ability the laconism of the philosophical naturalist.

16 He never spoke much himself; of a truth, his gentle, immutable laconism was the only charge that his comrades ever brought against him.

17 For a day or two following Devereau's unsatisfactory laconism nothing developed.

18 On the other hand, his pithy laconisms have often a splendidly tragical effect.

19 "Well, where have you been?" he said to her with offhand laconism.

20 Paling suddenly, Mr. Hildreth dropped his eyes and replied humbly, though with equal laconism, "I was thinking."

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