quietly

Example Sentences

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The Spaniards, meanwhile, have quietly gone about their business without much fanfare.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

While other teams have relied on moments of individual brilliance, Spain have quietly impressed through their disciplined, well-structured system.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Cinema seems to spring up wherever Mr. McElwee looks—in one quietly virtuoso sequence from just before his surgery, he films a neighbor assembling a large flower box and imagines it’s his own coffin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Quenda also quietly attended matches at Stamford Bridge during this time, while avoiding being seen.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

Then, more quietly, she says, “Look. I don’t want to fight. If you want to talk—about Jonah, or anything, really. I’m here.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison