stilled
Example Sentences
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She and Justin held their daughter for a few precious moments as her heartbeat stilled, marveling at her perfect tiny fingers and toes and whispering private words of love.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
That promise of stilled beauty is borne out in these pages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
My instructor and I were far from shore when the sea stilled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
The human body, in glorious and panicked motion and, too often, sadly stilled.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Satisfied that he had stilled her, the agent shifted his gaze from Lyddie to her accuser.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
