placidly
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“The most important thing,” he placidly tells the author, “is that we are healthy, that we are having a nice time together.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“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
In the close-up shot, DeSantis bites his lower lip in concentration as he placidly smiles.
From Slate ● May 27, 2023
Skarpi endured the whole thing placidly, without saying a word.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing placidly
The Giver
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