peaceableness
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Because of its mountain beauty and the diversity, industry and peaceableness of its 8,500,000 inhabitants, Ceylon has been called the Switzerland of the East.
From Time Magazine Archive
He did not have to be constantly scuffling to guard his self-respect, and at the same time he gained the good-will of the better sort by his evident peaceableness and integrity.
From Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 by John George Nicolay
Lincoln's reply shows that his habitual peaceableness involved no lack of dignity; he said.
From Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 by John George Nicolay
The virtues could, of course, be similarly classified; the ferruginous virtues would include courage, self-reliance and hopefulness; the non-ferruginous, peaceableness, meekness and chastity.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Edwin E. Slosson
For my part, I think it is the duty of all people who regard the credit of the city, or tender the peaceableness and comfort of society.
From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1 by S. C. (Stephen Cullen) Carpenter
