incommunicative
adjective
in·com·mu·ni·ca·tive
ˌin-kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv 
-ni-kə-tiv
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In the tense last hour of the standoff, DeSarno said the assailant had become increasingly incommunicative, alarming both law enforcement officials and the hostages.
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Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2022
Some have paranoid hallucinations and agitation, others internalized visions and confusion causing them to be withdrawn and incommunicative.
—Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 2 July 2020
At home, Carol struggles to connect with her lumpen, incommunicative husband (Charles Leggett) and their moody teenage daughter, Hildy (Kaitlyn Dever).
—Justin Chang, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2018
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Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2022
Some have paranoid hallucinations and agitation, others internalized visions and confusion causing them to be withdrawn and incommunicative.
—Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 2 July 2020
At home, Carol struggles to connect with her lumpen, incommunicative husband (Charles Leggett) and their moody teenage daughter, Hildy (Kaitlyn Dever).
—Justin Chang, chicagotribune.com, 4 Apr. 2018
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“Incommunicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incommunicative. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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