quietness

Example Sentences

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I felt this quietness, like everybody was like inside themselves, so I started to get nervous.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Unlike past Decembers, quietness has fallen over the park, as local and foreign tourists have "disappeared", said T-shirt vendor Run Kea.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

For many, the quietness felt intentional, almost like the parade understood the collective exhaustion of the moment.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

But as a keen reader, guitar player and nature lover, he values the quietness.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025

It came all of a sudden in a very queer way—this quietness.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers