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
These largely dull, pedestrian Rangers men playing in front of a mostly hushed and increasingly tired stadium with 15,000 empty seats.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The walls carry bottles, cans, jars, and echo hushed conversation.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
“You don’t do that,” he finally says, his voice hushed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
My heart was hammering hard inside my chest, but I could just make out the sound of two hushed but all too familiar voices.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing hushed
