hushed

Example Sentences

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All that crackling pressure on one athlete, the hushed ooooooohhs from the rafters, all of it.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Right now I think we just need something positive," the 38-year-old Black woman and Virginia native told AFP moments later in a hushed voice.

From Barron's

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