hushed

Example Sentences

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She spoke quietly, but it was the kind of voice that people hushed themselves to hear.

From Literature

There’s something so deeply satisfying about the hushed sharing of information.

From Literature

There are other people here, but their voices are hushed as we make our way along the raised wooden paths.

From Literature

The classroom hushed in horror at how far over the line this was.

From Literature

Mr. Bryan’s brooding inward focus and hushed vocal phrasing align him more closely with indie-rock and confessional artists from years past, and he finds the country label limiting.

From The Wall Street Journal