hushed
Example Sentences
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In 1997, the nation's hearts went out to the two young boys, then aged 15 and 12, as they accompanied Diana's coffin through hushed London streets at her funeral.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
“I feel like there’s an artist after me but there isn’t,” said Selines with a hushed giggle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The walls carry bottles, cans, jars, and echo hushed conversation.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
You could only hear her offer a hushed “no” because the room had never been more silent.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
“I never saw it,” Finn said, but his voice was so hushed and scared he sounded like someone else.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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