quietude

Example Sentences

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But it was the certain quietude of “Appalachian Spring” that seemed to beg us to let artists and architects, environmentalists and permaculturists, first be invited to provide a vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

This state of subatomic quietude is critical to detect minute dark matter signatures.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2024

If you seek quietude, this is the hike for you.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2023

For some viewers, quietude may yield to boredom.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2023

I could imagine her tramping through the rooms, perhaps paying sixpence for admission, ripping the quietude with her sharp, staccato laugh.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier