soothingness

noun

Definition of soothingnessnext
as in silence

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  1. silence
  2. comity
  3. harmony
  4. lull
  5. respite
Noun
  • The wall of silence has now been broken, and victims are coming forward.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The idea of simply sitting in silence has become almost unthinkable.
    Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of silence
Noun
  • Alienated Hispanic Angelenos abandoned the team for decades, until Valenzuela became a source of comity.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
  • And there was all too much comity between the candidates on trade.
    The Editors, National Review, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of comity
Noun
  • The starting lineup, which is otherwise excellent, suddenly lacks harmony for six-minute stretches.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024
  • These shifts include self-awareness, openness to change, courage, autonomy, responsibility and compassion, ultimately leading to a greater sense of well-being, authenticity, harmony and life satisfaction.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of harmony
Noun
  • As someone who runs an online retail business, there’s a lot of pressure to get ahead of the sure-to-be lulls of January sales.
    Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This mindset creates a lull in job applications, meaning recruiters will likely see fewer candidates in their pipelines.
    Wasim Hajjiri, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of lull
Noun
  • Anne Applebaum: Putin isn’t fighting for land in Ukraine Ukrainians know that any deal worked out by Trump and Putin is likely to be a respite rather than a resolution, and that knowledge carries its own psychic burden.
    Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Physical stores offer a welcome respite—a chance to disconnect from the digital world and engage with products and brands on a sensory level.
    Yuriy Boykiv, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of respite
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