placidly

Example Sentences

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Ogie, who accepts without question that his legs don’t function, is helped each morning into the tub by one of the brothers, where he placidly exists.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

“A change from the climbing gym,” he says placidly.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2023

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

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023

“I immediately knew I didn’t want to play him as evil,” said Moayed, whose Torvald seems so placidly self-satisfied, having the wife he calls his “songbird” live by his rules.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

Yossarian whirled to escape and smacked into Aarfy, who had struck a match and was placidly lighting his pipe.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller