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Definitions

hushed

[huhsht] / hʌʃt /
ADJECTIVE
silent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
muted
STRONG
checked close curbed faint hush iced inhibited mute
WEAK
bashful buttoned-up clammed up closed-up closemouthed dumb dummied up inarticulate incoherent inconversable indistinct laconic mousy mum noiseless nonvocal not talkativ
Antonyms
STRONG
bold

Example Sentences

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Aolani “Lani” Alarcon approached the mic to hushed voices.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Later, in the airport terminal, a slim, silver-haired conference attendee confirmed the snippets of hushed chatter I’d overheard in the Bellagio’s hallways.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Stacie Quigley-Cormier, whose stepdaughter Gabrielle was the youngest member of the cluster, said Marrero always spoke in a hushed tone.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Penelope spoke in a similarly hushed tone, since it would have felt awkward to answer in any other manner.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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