at rest
Example Sentences
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Panettiere reacted angrily and considered a legal battle to keep their daughter, but eventually agreed because she accepted that her daughter Kaya "needed to feel at rest, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally".
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
If that sounds worrisome, the hapless bachelors of Violet Du Feng’s documentary may put one’s mind at rest about angry, frustrated men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
“Whether you’re out and about or at rest, please don’t put your smartphones down.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Broadus said in her eulogy that amid her mourning she feels relief that her daughter is at rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
If we knew what the ordinary pitch of the horn was when the car was at rest, we could deduce its speed blindfolded, from the change in pitch.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
