peace and quiet
Example Sentences
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"Maybe this one will be the last war and we'll have some peace and quiet."
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
You are a beginning or intermediate skier, allergic to long lift lines, more interested in peace and quiet than après-ski action.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
"From now on, we need peace and quiet."
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
When there’s peace and quiet, he becomes restless, anxious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Miep often says she envies us because we have such peace and quiet here.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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