Emotions And Behavior

adverb in a manner showing a wish to do evil to others

• The villain in the movie looked at the hero malevolently before launching his attack.
• She stared at her rival malevolently, sending a clear message of hostility.
• He grinned malevolently as he pulled a prank on his friend.
• The storm clouds gathered in the sky, looming malevolently over the peaceful town.

noun a person who is habitually reserved and uncommunicative

adjective reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

• The taciturn man rarely spoke during meetings, but when he did, everyone listened intently.
• My taciturn neighbor never says much, but he's always willing to lend a helping hand.
• Don't mind him, he's just being taciturn today.
• The old house stood taciturn on the hill, its windows staring blankly into the distance.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The defendant claimed that the murder was a crime of passion, driven by intense emotions at the time.
• He said he just lost control and it was a crime of passion, you know?
• She went all crazy and did it in the heat of the moment, a real crime of passion.
• Sometimes love can feel like a crime of passion, overwhelming and uncontrollable.