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
The human body, in glorious and panicked motion and, too often, sadly stilled.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Behind her is a painting in dark umber of a viola da gamba, a stilled music that suggests or confirms the love theme of the picture.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2023
At the entrance of the harbor, a shallow crescent bay, he let the windspell drop and stilled his little boat so it lay rocking on the waves.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
