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as in restfulness
a state of freedom from storm or disturbance
preferred the relaxing quietness of the mall in the early morning, before the frenzy of shopping began later in the day
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as in silence
the near or complete absence of sound
the tense quietness of the crowd as it anxiously awaited the announcement of the winner
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Noun
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As 11-year-old Mason, Daniels embraces the film’s aesthetic, too, one that holds silences and honors stillness.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025 -
The Skymaster was largely forgotten, at least in the official and public domain, creating a chasm of silence for the victims’ families.—
Francine Uenuma,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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These are landscapes without the operatic vistas and ostensibly untrammeled serenity of Bierstadt.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The power and serenity of nature positively impact human physical and mental health.—
Zoe Hiller,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2025
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But, when traveling at higher speeds, the quiet of an electric car goes away.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the quiet of the nearby waiting room, Jerry and Lisa prayed and worried.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Detroit Free Press,
19 Nov. 2024
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“Quietness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietness. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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