placidly

Example Sentences

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Pratt’s stuffed cougar, representing the late P-22 whose bachelor life trapped in Griffith Park helped inspire the project, sat placidly amid workers moving native plants onto the site.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Archie, the owl whose species is native to Europe and Asia, stood placidly under the shower of a sprinkler.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023

In the close-up shot, DeSantis bites his lower lip in concentration as he placidly smiles.

From Slate • May 27, 2023

Zdorov, who is currently under house arrest pending his verdict, sat near the door and looked on placidly.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2022

Inside the cave the dead man was still looking placidly up at him, but the tarpaulin and the gold were gone.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison