after his tantrum, the toddler lapsed into an exhausted quietude and fell asleep
the quietude of the early morning was broken only by the occasional chirping of birds
Recent Examples on the WebAnother Island Looking for a little extra quietude?—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024 All Howze’s quietude and care, then, make the activity all the more forcibly unsettling.—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024 But if Saul has seemingly changed little over the years, the current Wen Chang bears the calculated quietude of someone who’s used to being watched.
Connie (Nicole Tung), Manford’s cousin and primary adviser, is excited for his success but worried that his reckless ways will land him trouble.—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024 Leverage the quietude of dawn, often the most productive time of day, by adjusting your schedule to wake up early.—Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quietude
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin quiētūdō, from Latin quiētusquiet entry 2 + -tūdō, suffix of abstract nouns
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