quietude

Example Sentences

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It was Tuesday afternoon, just a few hours before polls were to begin closing on the East Coast, and Kamala Harris’ L.A. neighborhood was a picture of midday quietude.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

Sawai demonstrates how a performance made of subtle emotional expression, minimal physical movement, and quietude steadily ramps up to the tour de force ninth episode, “Crimson Sky.”

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2024

“There is quietude in the market,” Woodham said, observing that bidding was on the stingier side, with increments of $50,000 rather than the gonzo $10 million leaps of yesteryear.

From New York Times • May 16, 2023

If you seek quietude, this is the hike for you.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023

It was a period of quietude, a kind of spiritual preparation for the trials of manhood that lay ahead.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela