hushed

Example Sentences

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There are other people here, but their voices are hushed as we make our way along the raised wooden paths.

From Literature

The classroom hushed in horror at how far over the line this was.

From Literature

Mr. Bryan’s brooding inward focus and hushed vocal phrasing align him more closely with indie-rock and confessional artists from years past, and he finds the country label limiting.

From The Wall Street Journal

When we stopped round at Mrs. Maroney’s that evening, I commenced right away to playing with Flora while Aunt Kitty and Mrs. Maroney sat on the sofa and talked in hushed voices.

From Literature

Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported.

From Barron's